dužan

дужан

/dǔːʒan/

ADJECTIVE

(+ dat.) owing; in debt

Koliko sam ti dužan za kafu? — How much do I owe you for the coffee?

Dužna sam mu dve hiljade dinara. — I owe him two thousand dinars.
(+ da) obliged; required

Poslodavac je dužan da isplati platu na vreme. — The employer is required to pay wages on time.

Niste dužni da odgovorite na to pitanje. — You don't have to answer that question.

The person owed is in the dative (dužan sam mu); for obligation use dužan + da + verb.

Synonyms:

obavezan

Expressions