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ručati

ручати

rúčati · /rǔːt͡ʃati/ · biaspectual

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VERB
  1. to have lunch
    Gde ćemo danas da ručamo? — Where shall we have lunch today?
    Obično ručamo oko tri sata. — We usually have lunch around three.
  2. (+ acc.) to have for lunch
    Šta ste ručali danas? — What did you have for lunch today?
    Ručali smo pasulj i salatu. — We had beans and salad for lunch.

In Serbia ručak is the main meal, often eaten in the afternoon; for supper use večerati.

Conjugation, biaspectual
Present tense
jaručam
tiručaš
on/ona/onoruča
miručamo
viručate
oni/one/onaručaju
Past tense: ručao, ručala, ručalo · ručali, ručale
Future: ručaću, ručaćeš, ručaće, ručaćemo, ručaćete, ručaće
Imperative: ručaj
AI Updated 28 September 2026