savršeno
The Croatian word for perfect is savršeno.
savršeno is used to describe something that is excellent and delightful in all respects. It is also commonly used as a standalone exclamation to express satisfaction or agreement, much like the English 'Perfect!'
Meaning: excellent and delightful in all respects (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The form savršeno literally means 'perfectly' when used as an adverb.
Which one should you use?
While savršeno can act as an adjective, Croatian uses different forms depending on the gender and number of the noun being described: use savršen for masculine nouns, savršena for feminine nouns and savršeni for plural nouns.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form savršeno can function as an adjective, but it is also the adverbial form. If you are describing a masculine noun, use savršen. If you are describing a feminine noun, use savršena. To describe multiple people or things, use the plural form savršeni.
Did you know?
- The word savršen is built from savršiti, meaning 'to finish' or 'to complete'. In the Croatian mindset, something is 'perfect' because it is fully finished and nothing more can be added to it.
- While 'perfect' is a common compliment in English, calling a person savršen in Croatia can come across as exaggerated or even sarcastic.
- Despite the formal meaning of savršeno, most Croatians use the loanword super to express high satisfaction in everyday casual speech.
Examples in context
- Savršeno!Perfect!This example shows how to use savršeno as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #8225479 by marsovka, translation #374568 by blay_paul
- Tvoj novi projekt je savršeno izveden!Your new project is perfectly executed!
- Ovo vino je idealno za posebne prigode.This wine is perfect for special occasions.
- Tvoje izvedbe su nepogrešive.Your performances are flawless.
- Ova pjesma je nepogrešiva, svaki ton je savršen.This song is flawless, every note is perfect.
- Ovaj burek je tip-top!This burek is perfect!
- Ova torta je tip-top! Hvala ti što si je napravio.This cake is perfect! Thank you for making it.
- Ovo je savršeno.This is perfect.
Example conversation
Mateo and Mia are deciding on a meeting time.
- MateoMožemo se naći u pet sati?Can we meet at five o'clock?
- MiaTo je savršeno, odgovara mi.That is perfect, it works for me.
- MateoVidimo se sutra onda.See you tomorrow then.
- MiaDogovoreno, vidimo se!Agreed, see you!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
