trebati

требати

/trêbati/ · imperfective

VERB

(+ dat. of person) to be needed; to need

Treba mi tvoja pomoć. — I need your help.

Šta vam treba za put? — What do you need for the trip?
(treba da + present) should; ought to

Treba da se odmoriš. — You should get some rest.

Trebalo bi da pozoveš mamu. — You ought to call your mom.
(of plans or expectations) to be supposed to; to be due to

Voz treba da stigne u pet. — The train is due at five.

Trebalo je da dođe u osam. — He was supposed to come at eight.

In Serbia the thing needed is the subject and the person is in the dative: Treba mi auto, not 'Trebam auto'.

Synonyms:

morati

Forms

Past (masc.): trebao

Imperative: trebaj