tata
Latin, masculine
In Bosnian, the word for dad is tata.
tata is an informal noun used to refer to a father.
Meaning: informal: a father (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the term Ćaća is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes depending on its role in a sentence. Use the dative form tati when saying something to or for dad, and use the genitive form tate to indicate possession (dad's).
Did you know?
- The term tata follows a pattern of reduplication, where sounds are repeated, a common characteristic of 'baby talk' across many global languages.
- In Bosnian culture, calling your father tata is common even in adulthood, whereas in some other cultures, speakers switch to more formal terms as they grow older.
- The word tata is inherited from the Proto-Slavic root *tata.
Examples in context
- Dobar dan, tata!Good day, Dad!
- Hvala vam, otac, što ste uvijek uz mene.Thank you, father, for always being there for me.
- Tata, hoćemo li ići na pecanje?Dad, shall we go fishing?
- Stari, sjeti se kada smo zajedno putovali.Old man, remember when we traveled together.
- Moj tata je dobar.My dad is good.
- Moj tata je veoma ljubazan.My dad is very kind.
- Gdje je tvoj tata?Where is your dad?
- Tata je kupio novi auto.Dad bought a new car.
Example conversation
Emir and Amra are talking about their family.
- EmirDa li je tvoj tata u gradu?Is your dad in town?
- AmraDa, tata je na poslu.Yes, dad is at work.
- EmirŽelim ga vidjeti danas.I want to see him today.
- AmraMožemo ga pozvati zajedno.We can call him together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dad” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
