pisati
писати/pǐːsati/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to writeDete već zna da piše i čita. — The child can already write and read.Piši čitko, molim te. — Write legibly, please.
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to write; to be a writerOna piše roman već dve godine. — She's been writing a novel for two years.On piše za jedan dnevni list. — He writes for a daily newspaper.
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(to someone, + dat.) to write to someonePiši mi kad stigneš u Beograd. — Text me when you get to Belgrade.Često smo pisali jedno drugom. — We often wrote to each other.
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(impersonal: piše) to say; it saysŠta piše na ovoj tabli? — What does this sign say?U novinama piše da će poskupeti struja. — The papers say electricity will get more expensive.
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(of a test, exam) to take a written testSutra pišemo kontrolni iz matematike. — We have a math test tomorrow.
The person written to is in the dative: pisati mami; impersonal piše means "it says".
Synonyms:
beležiti
zapisivati
sastavljati
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | pišem |
| ti | pišeš |
| on/ona/ono | piše |
| mi | pišemo |
| vi | pišete |
| oni/one/ona | pišu |
Past (masc.): pisao
Imperative: piši
Antonyms:
čitati
Expressions
- piši propalo — you can write it off; it's a lost cause