svirati

свирати

/sʋǐːrati/ · imperfective

VERB

to play

Moj brat svira gitaru već deset godina. — My brother has been playing the guitar for ten years.

Ona svira klavir svako veče. — She plays the piano every evening.
(of music, a band) to play; to be on

Šta svira na radiju? — What's playing on the radio?

U kafani je svirao tamburaški orkestar. — A tamburica band was playing in the tavern.
(of a referee) to blow the whistle; to award

Sudija je svirao penal u poslednjem minutu. — The referee awarded a penalty in the last minute.

The instrument is in the accusative without a preposition: svirati gitaru 'to play the guitar'.

Synonyms:

izvoditi

Forms

Past (masc.): svirao

Imperative: sviraj