Signification
Acting confused or crazy.
Contexte culturel
The pear tree was historically avoided at night because it was believed to be a meeting place for 'veštice' (witches). Using 'pao s Marsa' is often preferred by younger generations in urban areas like Belgrade, while 'pao s kruške' remains a timeless classic across all ages. In villages, idioms involving nature and fruit are much more common and carry more weight in daily speech. Serbians are very direct. While this idiom is 'rude' in a formal sense, among friends, it is a sign of closeness and 'opuštenost' (relaxedness).
Use 'Kao da' for Similes
Adding 'Kao da' (As if) makes the idiom sound more natural when describing someone else's behavior.
Gender Matters
Always match the ending of 'pao' (m), 'pala' (f), or 'pali' (pl) to the person you are talking about.
Signification
Acting confused or crazy.
Use 'Kao da' for Similes
Adding 'Kao da' (As if) makes the idiom sound more natural when describing someone else's behavior.
Gender Matters
Always match the ending of 'pao' (m), 'pala' (f), or 'pali' (pl) to the person you are talking about.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'pasti' and the noun 'kruška'.
Ona se ponaša kao da je ______ s ______.
Since the subject is 'Ona' (she), the verb must be 'pala'. The preposition 's' requires the Genitive 'kruške'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to tell a friend they are being ridiculous?
Your friend says they want to buy a private jet with their 10 euro savings.
This is informal, uses the correct fruit, and the 'da nisi...' structure is very natural for teasing.
Complete the dialogue with the appropriate idiom.
A: 'Zaboravio sam da danas radimo.' B: 'Pa kako si to zaboravio? ______!'
Both A and C could work, but 'Kao da si pao s kruške' fits the 'confused/forgetful' context perfectly.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
When to use 'Pasti s kruške'
Confusion
- • Forgetting a name
- • Losing your keys
- • Wrong bus
Absurdity
- • Crazy ideas
- • Bad logic
- • Funny jokes
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesOna se ponaša kao da je ______ s ______.
Since the subject is 'Ona' (she), the verb must be 'pala'. The preposition 's' requires the Genitive 'kruške'.
Your friend says they want to buy a private jet with their 10 euro savings.
This is informal, uses the correct fruit, and the 'da nisi...' structure is very natural for teasing.
A: 'Zaboravio sam da danas radimo.' B: 'Pa kako si to zaboravio? ______!'
Both A and C could work, but 'Kao da si pao s kruške' fits the 'confused/forgetful' context perfectly.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsIt can be. It's like calling someone 'clueless' or 'crazy.' Use it only with people you know well.
Yes! You can say 'Izvini, pao sam s kruške' if you just realized you made a silly mistake.
Because of old Slavic myths where pears were seen as trees of the 'underworld' or chaos.
Expressions liées
Pao s Marsa
synonymTo be out of touch with reality.
Nisam ja od juče
similarI wasn't born yesterday.
Prodavati muda za bubrege
contrastTo try to trick someone (literally: to sell testicles for kidneys).
