moći

моћи

/môt͡ɕi/ · biaspectual

VERB

can; to be able to

Ne mogu da dođem sutra. — I can't come tomorrow.

Možeš li da mi pomogneš? — Can you help me?
(of permission) may; can

Mogu li da uđem? — May I come in?

Ovde možete da parkirate. — You can park here.
(of possibility) may; might

Može da pada kiša popodne. — It might rain in the afternoon.
colloq. (as može) sure; OK

Hoćeš kafu? — Može! — Want a coffee? — Sure!

Može sutra u pet? — Is tomorrow at five OK?

In Serbia «moći» is usually followed by «da» + present («mogu da idem»), less often by the infinitive («mogu ići»).

Synonyms:

umeti smeti

Forms

Past (masc.): mogao

Imperative: mozi

Expressions