kuća
Latin, feminine
The Serbian word for house is kuća. Wiktionary also lists кућа.
Meaning: human abode (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| kuća | Latin, feminine |
| кућа | Cyrillic, feminine |
kuća is the standard and most widely used word for house in Serbian. The word kuća refers to the physical building.
Which one should you use?
The word kuća refers to the physical building, whereas dom (home) refers to the emotional concept of home. Dom is a word for home that is often used interchangeably with kuća in formal settings. Additionally, kućica is a diminutive form of kuća referring to a smaller or cozier house, whereas kućerak implies a small and often rural dwelling.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word kuća is a feminine noun. The plural form of kuća is kuće. The accusative singular form of kuća is kuću and the dative and locative singular forms of kuća are both kući.
Did you know?
- In traditional Serbian culture, the term kuća can be used metaphorically to refer to a family lineage or a whole household.
- The word kuća is a cognate of the Slovene word kóča, which specifically refers to a mountain hut.
- In Serbian, the word dom is used for 'home' in an emotional sense, but it is also the word for a dormitory or a residential institution.
Examples in context
- То јој је кућа.That is her house.This sentence demonstrates the use of кућа to identify ownership.Tatoeba #12404994 by Lebad, translation #67032 by CK
- Ваша кућа је велика.Your house is big.This sentence shows кућа being used as the subject of a sentence to describe size.Tatoeba #3402937 by Dimitrije, translation #602534 by CK
- Њихова кућа је жута.Their house is yellow.This sentence uses кућа to describe the color of a house.Tatoeba #12398518 by Lebad, translation #9159784 by CK
- Imam lijepu kućuI have a beautiful house
- Htio bih posjetiti vaš domI would like to visit your house
- Idemo u našu kućicu na seluLet's go to our little house in the countryside
- Treba mi šarmantan kućerak za odmorI need a charming little cottage for vacation
- Živim u kući.I live in a house.
- Njegova kuća je velika.His house is big.
- Kupujemo novu kuću.We're buying a new house.
- Njihove kuće su jedna blizu druge.Their houses are close to each other.
- Mogu li doći kod tebe u kuću?May I come to your house?
- Sagradio sam kuću svojim rukama.I built a house with my own hands.
- 36 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Marija and Marko are walking through a neighborhood.
- MarijaPogledaj, ona kuća je prelepa.Look, that house is beautiful.
- MarkoDa, ali izgleda veoma staro.Yes, but it looks very old.
- MarijaŽelim takvu kuću jednog dana.I want a house like that one day.
- MarkoTo će biti veoma skupo, Marija.That will be very expensive, Marija.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “house” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries кућа, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
