veseliti
веселитиvesèliti · /ʋesěliti/ · imperfective
VERB
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(veseliti se) to have fun; to make merryGosti su se veselili do zore. — The guests made merry until dawn.Cela ulica se veselila posle pobede. — The whole street was celebrating after the win.
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(veseliti se + dat.) to be glad about; to look forward toDeca se vesele raspustu. — The kids are looking forward to the holidays.Nije se baš veselio tom sastanku. — He wasn't exactly looking forward to that meeting.
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(with direct object) to cheer up; to make happyMuzika je veselila goste celo veče. — The music kept the guests in good spirits all evening.
For "to be glad", radovati se is more usual in Serbia.
Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | veselim |
| ti | veseliš |
| on/ona/ono | veseli |
| mi | veselimo |
| vi | veselite |
| oni/one/ona | vesele |
Past tense: veselio, veselila, veselilo · veselili, veselile
Future: veseliću, veselićeš, veseliće, veselićemo, veselićete, veseliće
Imperative: veseli
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Updated 16 October 2026