poželeti

пожелети

/poʒěleti/ · perfective

VERB

(to someone + acc.) to wish

Poželeli smo mu sreću na novom poslu. — We wished him luck in his new job.

Želim da ti poželim srećan rođendan! — I want to wish you a happy birthday!
to want; to feel like; to long for

Odjednom sam poželela da odem na more. — I suddenly felt like going to the seaside.

Zatvori oči i poželi nešto. — Close your eyes and make a wish.

Construction: poželeti nekome nešto (dat. + acc.); 'to feel like doing' is poželeti da + present.

Synonyms:

zaželeti zaželjeti

Forms

Past (masc.): poželeo

Imperative: poželi

Expressions