doći
/dôːt͡ɕi/
The English word 'come' is translated into Croatian as doći.
The verb doći means to arrive or to appear. You can use the phrase kod mene to mean 'at my place'. In formal settings, you might use the expression Molim vas da uđete. to say 'Please come in'.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Dalmatia region, Hajde is commonly used instead of 'come'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form doći is used after auxiliary verbs such as ću (will) or moći (can). The third-person singular present tense of doći is dođe, which means 'comes' or 'will come'. For the past tense, the masculine singular past participle is došao and the feminine singular past participle is došla.
How do you pronounce it?
/dôːtɕi/
Did you know?
- Croatian speakers may use doći in the phrase doći u zbroj, which literally means 'to come into formation' but is used idiomatically to mean 'to get organized'.
- The verb doći is a 'perfective' verb, meaning it focuses on the completion of the action. To describe the ongoing process of coming or arriving, Croatians use a different verb, dolaziti.
- The prefix do- in doći carries the semantic weight of 'to a certain point' or 'completion', signifying that the movement reaches its destination.
Examples in context
- Nećeš li doći u moju kuću?Won't you come to my house?This sentence is useful for asking if someone will come to your house using doći.Tatoeba #6050779 by kkupus, translation #6049655 by RichardTokyo
- Imaš li vremena doći sutra?Do you have time to come tomorrow?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has time to come tomorrow using doći.Tatoeba #5730205 by puzz, translation #2115642 by freddy1
- Svejedno, on će zasigurno doći.He will certainly come, nevertheless.This sentence is useful for stating that someone will certainly come using doći.Tatoeba #6064028 by kkupus, translation #6064020 by tinowls
- Dođi unutra.Come inside
- Dođite s nama!Come with us!
- Dodi kod meneCome to my place
- 15 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ivana and Luka are talking about a party.
- IvanaHoćeš li doći na zabavu večeras?Do you want to come to the party tonight?
- LukaDa, želim doći, ali moram raditi.Yes, I want to come, but I have to work.
- IvanaKada misliš da možeš doći?When do you think you can come?
- LukaMogu doći oko deset sati.I can come around ten o'clock.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “come” translations and entries doći, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
