један
Cyrillic
The English word "one" is translated into Serbian as један (Cyrillic) or jedan (Latin).
Meaning: cardinal number 1 (num)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| један | Cyrillic |
| jedan | Latin |
један is the cardinal number one.
Which one should you use?
While један refers to the number one, the noun јединица (or jedinica) is used to refer specifically to a mathematical 'unit' or a single digit.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes based on the gender of the noun it modifies: use једна for feminine nouns and једно for neuter nouns. Additionally, the form једном can be used as an adverb meaning 'once' or 'one day' when discussing time.
Did you know?
- The word јединствено is derived from the root of један and means 'unique' or 'singular'.
- Serbian uses the word јединица for a 'unit' in math but also to refer to a military 'unit'.
- The word један is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'one'. Both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root *óynos.
Examples in context
- Ti si jedan od nas.You are one of us.The sentence is useful for showing how to use jedan to identify someone as a member of a group.Tatoeba #4324619 by Lebad, translation #2892983 by CK
- Idemo jedan po jedan.Let's go one at a time.The sentence demonstrates using jedan to describe a sequential process, meaning 'one at a time'.Tatoeba #4253977 by Lebad, translation #2007632 by CK
- Ја сам један од вођа.I'm one of the leaders.The sentence shows how to use један to identify oneself as a member of a specific group of leaders.Tatoeba #8895221 by Lebad, translation #8887979 by CK
- jedan, dva, trione, two, three
- 81 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ana and Nikola are ordering coffee at a cafe.
- AnaЖелим један капучино, молим вас.I want one cappuccino, please.
- NikolaЈа ћу такође један исту такву кафу.I will also have one of the same coffee.
- AnaДа ли нам треба још један шећер?Do we need one more sugar?
- NikolaНе, само један је довољан.No, just one is enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “one” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jedan, један, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
