ауто
Cyrillic, neuter
The Serbian word for car is ауто. Wiktionary also lists кола (kȍla) and аутомобил.
Meaning: automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ауто | Cyrillic, neuter | ||
| кола | kȍla | /kôla/ | Cyrillic, neuter, plural |
| аутомобил | Cyrillic, masculine | ||
| kola | /kôla/ | Latin, neuter, plural | |
| auto | Latin, neuter | ||
| automobil | Latin, masculine |
The words in this set refer to an automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver.
Which one should you use?
The word ауто is a neuter noun, while аутомобил is a masculine noun. The word кола can function as both the plural of кола (wheels/car) and the plural of ауто (cars) depending on context, but it is most commonly used as the plural form of кола (car/vehicle).
Related words
Did you know?
- In Serbian, the word кола is grammatically a plural noun, even when referring to a single car.
- In older Serbian traditions, the word кола specifically referred to horse-drawn carts and wagons. This reflects a linguistic transition where the term for animal-led transport was adopted for motorized vehicles.
- The word кола can also refer to the soft drink 'cola', creating a potential linguistic coincidence depending on how it is pronounced and the context of the sentence.
Examples in context
- Иди седи у кола.Go sit in the car.This sentence shows how to use the plural form кола to indicate sitting in a car.Tatoeba #8810185 by Lebad, translation #6392036 by OsoHombre
- Koji je tvoj auto?Which one is your car?This sentence uses the singular form auto to ask about ownership.Tatoeba #4251415 by Lebad, translation #3168075 by CK
- Иди по своја кола.Go get your car.This sentence uses the plural form кола to describe the action of getting a car.Tatoeba #12395597 by Lebad, translation #2869909 by CK
- Da li znate gde mogu naći taksi automobil?Do you know where I can find a taxi car?
- Molim vas, ne parkirajte svoj automobil ovde.Please, do not park your car here.
- Molim vas, otvorite vrata od kola.Please, open the car door.
- Hajde, sedi s nama u kolima.Come on, sit with us in the car.
- Mislim da ću prodati svoj auto.I think I'll sell my car.
- 111 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about transportation in a parking lot.
- MilicaГде је твој ауто?Where is your car?
- MarkoМој ауто је тамо.My car is over there.
- MilicaДа ли је тај црни ауто твој?Is that black car yours?
- MarkoДа, то је мој ауто.Yes, that is my car.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “car” translations and entries кола, kola, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
