nadati

надати

/nǎːdati/ · imperfective · pf.: ponadati

VERB

(with se) to hope

Nadam se da ćeš doći na rođendan. — I hope you'll come to the birthday party.

Nadamo se boljem vremenu za vikend. — We're hoping for better weather at the weekend.
(with se, often negated) to expect

Nisam se nadao da ću te ovde videti. — I didn't expect to see you here.

Always used with se: nadati se + dat. (nadati se nečemu) or + da clause.

Synonyms:

očekivati

Forms

Past (masc.): nadao

Imperative: nadaj

Antonyms: očajavati