пољубац
Cyrillic, masculine
The English word "kiss" (noun) is translated into Serbian as пољубац. Wiktionary also lists целов and цјелов.
Meaning: a touch with the lips (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| пољубац | Cyrillic, masculine |
| целов | Cyrillic, masculine |
| цјелов | Cyrillic, masculine |
| пуса | Cyrillic, feminine |
| poljubac | Latin, masculine |
| celov | Latin, masculine |
| cjelov | Latin, masculine |
| pusa | Latin, feminine |
All forms in this entry refer to a touch with the lips. The word пуса is a more colloquial or cute way to say 'kiss', often used in a playful or affectionate context.
Which one should you use?
The masculine forms пољубац (or its Latin script version poljubac) and целов (or celov) are both common. The feminine form пуса (or pusa) is distinct in its usage as a colloquialism.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
пољубац, целов and цјелов are masculine nouns. пуса is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The cute, colloquial form пуса is actually a linguistic relative of the German word Busserl, which is a diminutive for a kiss.
- The verb form of пољубац is often used in the phrase пољуби руку, which literally means 'kiss the hand' and historically denoted deep respect.
- The word пуса is often used as a standalone farewell when hanging up the phone with a loved one.
Examples in context
- Bio je to veoma romantičan poljubac.It was a very romantic kiss.This sentence shows how to use poljubac to describe a romantic gesture.Tatoeba #4782941 by Lebad, translation #4758925 by cairnhead
- Најтежи пољубац није први, већ последњи.The hardest kiss is not the first, but the last.This sentence uses пољубац in a metaphorical or poetic way.Tatoeba #8876717 by Lebad, translation #8856228 by moxy
- Мери напући усне, очекујући пољубац, али се ништа не догоди. Када је отворила очи, Тома не беше ту.Mary puckered her lips, expecting a kiss, but nothing happened. When she opened her eyes, Tom had gone.This sentence demonstrates the use of пољубац when describing an expected kiss.Tatoeba #8891078 by Lebad, translation #8866630 by sundown
- Molim vas, pošaljite mi poljubac.Please, send me a kiss.
- Da vam pošaljem poljubac?Should I send you a kiss?
- Voliš li da se ljubiš?Do you like to kiss?
- Jedan poljubac doviđenja.One goodbye kiss.
- Poljubi me sada.Kiss me now.
- Daj mi poljubac u obraz.Give me a kiss on the cheek.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Luka and Jelena are saying goodbye after a date.
- LukaЖелим још један пољубац пре него што одеш.I want one more kiss before you go.
- JelenaСамо један? Можемо и више од тога.Just one? We can do more than that.
- LukaТо је најлепши пољубац који сам икада имао.That is the most beautiful kiss I've ever had.
- JelenaЧувај га у сећању до следећег пута.Keep it in your memory until next time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kiss” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пуса, целов, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
