уживати
Cyrillic
To enjoy in Serbian is уживати. Wiktionary also lists густирати and uživati.
Meaning: to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something (verb)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| уживати | Cyrillic |
| густирати | Cyrillic |
| uživati | Latin |
| gustirati | Latin |
The verb is used to express receiving pleasure or satisfaction from something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of уживати changes based on the gender of the subject. The masculine singular form is уживао and the feminine singular form is уживала. To say "I enjoyed" as a male speaker, use уживао сам. To say "I enjoyed" as a female speaker, use уживала сам.
Did you know?
- A person who knows how to уживати in life is sometimes described as having мерак, a word for a deep, soulful pleasure that English has no single equivalent for.
- In legal Serbian, you might not be 'enjoying' a sunny day, but you could be уживати certain rights or privileges, which translates more closely to 'possessing' or 'exercising' them.
- The Proto-Slavic root of уживати is linked to the concept of 'living' or 'using' something, rather than just the feeling of pleasure.
Examples in context
- Мислим да ћу уживати.I think I'll enjoy it.This sentence demonstrates how to express a future feeling of pleasure using уживати.Tatoeba #8840443 by Lebad, translation #8838294 by CK
- Uživajte u večeri.Enjoy your evening.
- Uživaj u svom putovanju.Enjoy your journey.
- Uživaj u festivalu.Enjoy the festival.
- Uživajte u koncertu!Enjoy the concert!
- Uživajte na odmoru.Enjoy your vacation.
- Uživajte u hrani!Enjoy the food!
- Uživaj u svakom trenutku.Enjoy every moment.
- Uživajte u filmu.Enjoy the movie.
- uživajte u učenju jezika!Enjoy learning the language!
Example conversation
Luka and Jelena are at a cafe on a sunny afternoon.
- JelenaДа ли уживаш у кафи?Are you enjoying the coffee?
- LukaДа, ја уживам у овом тренутку.Yes, I am enjoying this moment.
- JelenaЛепо је уживати у сунцу.It is nice to enjoy the sun.
- LukaСвакако, уживај и ти.Definitely, you enjoy it too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “enjoy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries уживати, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
