pitati
питати/pǐːtati/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to askMogu li nešto da te pitam? — Can I ask you something?Pitala me je gde živim. — She asked me where I live.
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(pitati se) to wonderPitam se da li je stigao kući. — I wonder if he got home.
The person asked is in the accusative (pitati nekoga nešto); 'ask about' is pitati za + acc.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | pitam |
| ti | pitaš |
| on/ona/ono | pita |
| mi | pitamo |
| vi | pitate |
| oni/one/ona | pitaju |
Past (masc.): pitao
Imperative: pitaj
Antonyms:
odgovarati
Expressions
- ko pita, ne skita — better to ask the way than go astray