добро јутро
dòbro jȕtro/dǒbro jûtro/Cyrillic
Good morning in Serbian is добро јутро (dòbro jȕtro) (Cyrillic) or dobro jutro (Latin).
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| добро јутро | dòbro jȕtro | /dǒbro jûtro/ | Cyrillic |
| dobro jutro | /dǒbro jûtro/ | Latin |
This greeting is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning. It is typically used from sunrise until approximately 10:00 or 11:00 AM, after which dobar dan (good day) becomes more common.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective dobro (good) and the neuter noun jutro (morning).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective dobro is in the neuter gender to agree with the neuter noun jutro.
How do you pronounce it?
dòbro jȕtro
Did you know?
- The word jutro is an ancient relative of the English word 'east', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'dawn'.
- In many Serbian households, a morning greeting is often immediately followed by an offer of coffee, which is a central social ritual.
- In Serbian, the concept of 'morning' is split between jutro for the early hours and prepodne for the late morning before noon.
Examples in context
- Dobro jutro. Kako si?Good morning. How are you?This sentence shows how to use the phrase to ask how someone is.Tatoeba #5991026 by dzoja, translation #434812 by lukaszpp
- Добро јутро.Good morning.This is a simple use of the Cyrillic form.Tatoeba #8842134 by Lebad, translation #2258234 by _undertoad
- Здраво, Том. Добро јутро.Hello, Tom. Good morning.This sentence shows how to use the Cyrillic form when greeting someone by name.Tatoeba #398836 by FeuDRenais, translation #30314 by CM
- Dobro jutro, kako ste?Good morning, how are you?
- Dobro jutro, nadam se da ste dobro.Good morning, I hope you're well.
- Dobro jutro, druže!Good morning, buddy!
- Jutro, kako si?Morning, how are you?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ana and Nikola meet in the kitchen for breakfast.
- AnaДобро јутро, Никола!Good morning, Nikola!
- NikolaДобро јутро, Ана. Јеси ли сплавала?Good morning, Ana. Did you sleep well?
- AnaЈесам, хвала. А ти?I did, thanks. And you?
- NikolaИ ја сам одморио.I rested too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries добро јутро, dobro jutro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dobro, jutro, добро, јутро, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
