When you're just starting out in Serbian, one of the most useful verbs you'll learn is razumeti, which means "to understand." This is an A1 level verb, meaning it's fundamental for basic communication.
You'll use razumeti constantly, whether you're asking if someone understands you or if you understand what they're saying. It's a key building block for conversations, letting you check for comprehension and show that you're following along.
razumeti en 30 segundos
- Understand a language
- Grasp a concept
- Comprehend a situation
Nivel de dificultad
short
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Qué aprender después
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Avanzado
Ejemplos por nivel
Teško mi je da razumem koncept kvantne fizike, bez obzira koliko puta mi ga objašnjavaju.
It's hard for me to understand the concept of quantum physics, no matter how many times they explain it to me.
Nisam mogao da razumem dubinu njene tuge sve dok i sam nisam iskusio sličan gubitak.
I couldn't understand the depth of her sorrow until I myself experienced a similar loss.
Da bismo zaista razumeli kulturu, moramo živeti među ljudima i prihvatiti njihov način života.
To truly understand a culture, we must live among the people and embrace their way of life.
Ponekad je teže razumeti prećutne poruke nego one izgovorene.
Sometimes it's harder to understand unspoken messages than spoken ones.
Tek kada sagledamo širu sliku, možemo u potpunosti razumeti složenost globalnih političkih odnosa.
Only when we consider the bigger picture can we fully understand the complexity of global political relations.
Niko ne može u potpunosti razumeti motivaciju serijskog ubice, ali psiholozi pokušavaju da proniknu u njihove umove.
No one can fully understand the motivation of a serial killer, but psychologists try to delve into their minds.
Pokušavam da razumem njegove iracionalne strahove, ali mi je i dalje neshvatljivo njegovo ponašanje.
I'm trying to understand his irrational fears, but his behavior is still incomprehensible to me.
Da bi se razumelo funkcionisanje svemira, potrebno je kombinovati znanja iz fizike, astronomije i filozofije.
To understand the functioning of the universe, it is necessary to combine knowledge from physics, astronomy, and philosophy.
Ponte a prueba 30 preguntas
The speaker doesn't understand Serbian.
Someone is asking if you understand.
The speaker understands a little.
Read this aloud:
Ja razumem.
Focus: rah-zoo-mem
Dijiste:
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Ne razumem.
Focus: neh rah-zoo-mem
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Da li razumete?
Focus: dah lee rah-zoo-meh-teh
Dijiste:
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Ja ne ___ srpski vrlo dobro. (I don't understand Serbian very well.)
The verb 'razumeti' is conjugated as 'razumem' for the first person singular (ja).
Da li ti ___ šta govorim? (Do you understand what I'm saying?)
The verb 'razumeti' is conjugated as 'razumeš' for the second person singular (ti).
On ne ___ zašto je to važno. (He doesn't understand why that's important.)
The verb 'razumeti' is conjugated as 'razume' for the third person singular (on/ona/ono).
Mi ___ malo srpski. (We understand a little Serbian.)
The verb 'razumeti' is conjugated as 'razumemo' for the first person plural (mi).
Vi li ___ uputstva? (Do you understand the instructions? - plural/formal)
The verb 'razumeti' is conjugated as 'razumete' for the second person plural (vi).
Oni ne ___ engleski. (They don't understand English.)
The verb 'razumeti' is conjugated as 'razumeju' for the third person plural (oni/one/ona).
Listen for 'razumeš' and understand the question.
Listen for the negative 'Ne razumem' and 'pitanje'.
Listen for the plural 'razumeju' and the language.
Read this aloud:
Razumem srpski, ali ne govorim tečno.
Focus: Razumem
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Molim vas, ponovite. Ne razumem.
Focus: Ne razumem
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Da li me razumeš?
Focus: razumeš
Dijiste:
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This sentence means 'Do you understand me now?' in Serbian. The auxiliary verb 'li' comes after 'da' when forming a question.
This sentence means 'I don't understand that question.' in Serbian. 'Ne' comes before the verb to negate it.
This sentence means 'They understand Serbian well.' in Serbian. The word order is similar to English.
The speaker found the argument too complex to understand.
The speaker is trying to understand the consequences of the economic crisis.
The question is about understanding the subtle details of a legal document.
Read this aloud:
Možete li, molim vas, objasniti kako da razumem kvantnu fiziku na pojednostavljen način?
Focus: razumem
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Pokušajte da razumete kulturološke razlike pre nego što donesete brze zaključke.
Focus: razumete
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Nadam se da ćeš razumeti moju odluku, iako je možda neočekivana.
Focus: razumeti
Dijiste:
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Summary
Razumeti is a common verb essential for expressing comprehension in Serbian.
- Understand a language
- Grasp a concept
- Comprehend a situation
