When you're shopping in Serbia, kupiti is the verb you'll use constantly. It means 'to buy.' You'll often hear it in sentences like 'Želim da kupim hleb' (I want to buy bread) or 'Kupio sam novu knjigu' (I bought a new book).
Remember that Serbian verbs conjugate, so 'kupiti' will change depending on who is doing the buying and when. Don't worry too much about all the conjugations at A1, just focus on recognizing the base form and a few common uses.
دليل النطق
- Mispronouncing the 'u' sound, which is like the 'oo' in 'moon'.
- Failing to roll the 'r' sound if it were present in other words, but specifically for 'kupiti', ensure a clear 'i' at the end.
أمثلة حسب المستوى
Hoćeš da kupimo nešto za večeru?
Do you want us to buy something for dinner?
Kupila sam novu haljinu juče.
I bought a new dress yesterday.
Moraš kupiti kartu pre ulaska.
You have to buy a ticket before entering.
Kupujemo sve namirnice na pijaci.
We buy all groceries at the market.
Da li si kupio poklon za rođendan?
Did you buy a present for the birthday?
Oni će kupiti kuću sledeće godine.
They will buy a house next year.
Želim da kupim ovaj telefon, ali je preskup.
I want to buy this phone, but it's too expensive.
Gde mogu da kupim sveže voće?
Where can I buy fresh fruit?
تعبيرات اصطلاحية
"Kupiti mačku u džaku."
To buy a pig in a poke. (To buy something without seeing it first or without knowing its true quality.)
Nisam video auto pre nego što sam ga kupio, pa sam kupio mačku u džaku.
neutral"Kupiti vreme."
To buy time. (To delay something in order to gain more time.)
Moramo kupiti malo vremena da bismo završili projekat.
neutral"Kupiti nečiju naklonost."
To curry favor with someone. (To try to gain someone's approval or friendship by being overly nice.)
Pokušao je kupiti moju naklonost skupim poklonima.
neutral"Kupiti život."
To gain freedom. (Often used in a metaphorical sense, like paying a high price for freedom or a new start.)
Posle svih muka, konačno je kupio svoj život i otišao.
neutral"Kupiti kartu za propast."
To buy a ticket to ruin. (To do something that will inevitably lead to failure or disaster.)
Ako nastaviš tako, kupićeš kartu za propast.
neutral"Kupiti mir."
To buy peace. (To make concessions or pay a price to avoid conflict.)
On je spreman da kupi mir sa svojim komšijama, čak i ako to znači da mora da popusti.
neutral"Kupiti ugled."
To buy a reputation. (To gain respect or a good name through actions or influence, often implying it wasn't genuinely earned.)
Pokušava da kupi ugled donacijama, ali ljudi znaju kakav je.
neutral"Kupiti nečiju šutnju."
To buy someone's silence. (To pay someone to keep quiet about something.)
Širio je glasine da je kupio nečiju šutnju kako bi sakrio istinu.
neutral"Kupiti nekoga za male pare."
To buy someone cheaply. (To easily persuade or corrupt someone with a small amount of money or influence.)
Misliš da možeš kupiti ljude za male pare? Nisi u pravu.
informal"Kupiti mesto."
To secure a position. (Often implying that the position was gained through bribery or unfair means.)
Sumnja se da je kupio mesto u upravnom odboru.
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I want to buy a new book.
Can you buy bread?
He is buying a gift for his sister.
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Gde mogu da kupim mleko?
Focus: kupim mleko
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Kupiću karte za koncert.
Focus: Kupiću karte
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Da li si kupio voće?
Focus: kupio voće
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This sentence translates to 'I want to buy a new book.' The verb 'kupim' is in the present tense, dependent on 'želim da' (I want to).
This sentence means 'They will buy food for dinner.' 'će kupiti' is the future tense form of the verb 'to buy'.
This question asks 'Where can I buy the best bread?' 'Mogu kupiti' translates to 'I can buy'.
Nakon višegodišnjeg štedenja, konačno smo uspeli da ___ kuću iz snova, ali je proces bio izuzetno naporan i dugotrajan.
Here, 'kupimo' is the correct form of the verb 'to buy' (kupiti) in the perfective aspect, subjunctive mood, first person plural, which fits the context of 'we managed to buy' after saving for years.
Uprkos svim nedaćama koje su nas zadesile, nikada nismo odustali od namere da ___ zemlju na selu i započnemo organsku proizvodnju.
The infinitive 'kupiti' (to buy) is required here as it follows the prepositional phrase 'od namere da' (of the intention to).
Spekuliše se da je kompanija tajno ___ većinski udeo u konkurentskoj firmi, što bi moglo da uzdrma celokupno tržište.
The past participle 'kupila' (bought, feminine singular) agrees with 'kompanija' (company, feminine singular) and forms the perfect tense in a passive construction.
Da li ste znali da je moguće ___ umetnička dela direktno od umetnika, često po povoljnijim cenama nego u galerijama?
The imperfective infinitive 'kupovati' (to be buying, to buy repeatedly or habitually) is suitable here, implying the possibility of a general act of buying.
Nakon pažljivog razmatranja, odlučio je da ___ deonice ove perspektivne start-up firme, nadajući se značajnom profitu.
Here, 'kupi' is the present tense, third person singular, perfective aspect, which correctly expresses the action of 'he decided to buy'.
Zbog iznenadnog skoka cena, mnogi su odložili planove da ___ nov automobil, čekajući stabilizaciju tržišta.
The present tense, third person plural, perfective aspect 'kupe' is correct here, meaning 'they buy', which completes the phrase 'plans to buy'.
Odaberite najprikladniji sinonim za 'kupiti' u kontekstu obavljanja kupovine za domaćinstvo.
'Nabaviti' je najbliži sinonim kada se govori o nabavci namirnica ili stvari za domaćinstvo. 'Prodati' je suprotno, a 'posuditi' i 'iznajmiti' su različiti koncepti.
U kojoj od sledećih rečenica glagol 'kupiti' NIJE upotrebljen u svom osnovnom značenju sticanja nečega novcem?
U ovoj rečenici 'kupiti' se koristi metaforično, u značenju 'zadobiti' ili 'osvojiti', a ne u smislu plaćanja novcem za nešto.
Koji je pravilan oblik prošlog vremena glagola 'kupiti' za ženski rod jednine?
Pravilan oblik prošlog vremena za ženski rod jednine glagola 'kupiti' je 'kupila'.
Rečenica 'On je kupio kuću pre pet godina.' implicira da je transakcija završena i da je kuća sada u njegovom vlasništvu.
Prošlo vreme glagola 'kupiti' u ovoj rečenici jasno ukazuje na završenu radnju kupovine i sticanje vlasništva.
Izraz 'kupiti vreme' znači doslovno kupiti dodatne sate ili minute.
'Kupiti vreme' je idiomatski izraz koji znači odložiti nešto ili dobiti dodatno vreme za nešto, a ne doslovno kupovati vreme.
Ako kažem 'Moram da kupim namirnice', to znači da sam već obavio kupovinu.
Rečenica 'Moram da kupim namirnice' je u prezentu i izražava potrebu za kupovinom, a ne da je radnja već izvršena.
Consider the economic trends and buying habits of luxury goods.
Analyze factors influencing consumer decisions to buy organic products.
Evaluate the impact of digitalization and personalized marketing on B2B service purchasing.
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Objasnite kako se globalne krize odražavaju na moć kupovine malih preduzeća.
Focus: moć kupovine
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Formulišite argumente za i protiv kupovine investicionog zlata u kontekstu visoke inflacije.
Focus: investicionog zlata
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Diskutujte o etičkim dilemama koje se javljaju prilikom kupovine proizvoda od kompanija sa kontroverznim poslovnim praksama.
Focus: etičkim dilemama
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The correct word order in Serbian for this sentence is Subject-Verb-Object, with 'sutra' (tomorrow) typically placed at the beginning or end for emphasis.
The conjunction 'jer' (because) connects the two clauses. The infinitive 'kupiti' (to buy) follows the modal verb 'želim' (I want).
'Da li' is used to form a yes/no question. 'Uspeti' (to succeed) is followed by the infinitive 'kupiti' (to buy).
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