srećan put
/srêt͡ɕan pûːt/word by word
The Serbian phrase for 'safe travels' is srećan put.
srećan put is used to wish someone a pleasant and secure journey. You can also use the expanded phrase Srećan put i sigurno se vrati! to say 'Safe travels, and return safely!' and the phrase Javi kad stigneš! to say 'Let me know when you arrive!'
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective srećan, meaning 'happy' or 'lucky' and the noun put, meaning 'path', 'way' or 'journey'. Literally, it translates to 'happy path'.
How do you pronounce it?
/srêtɕan pûːt/
Did you know?
- The word put can be used in a double meaning to describe both the physical road and the abstract passage of time or life, making srećan put a poetic wish for a successful life stage.
- The word put is a distant relative of the English word 'path'. Both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *póntoh₁s, which referred to a crossing or a way.
- The word srećan carries a dual meaning of both 'happy' and 'lucky'. Because of this, srećan put functions as a way to wish someone 'good luck' rather than just a 'pleasant' trip.
Examples in context
- Srećan put, vidimo se kasnije!Safe travels, see you later!
- Želim vam srećan put i odmor.I wish you a safe journey and a good rest.
- Srećan put do Beča.Safe travels to Vienna.
Example conversation
Luka is seeing Milica off at the bus station.
- LukaBus polazi za pet minuta.The bus leaves in five minutes.
- MilicaMoram da krenem sada. Ćao!I have to go now. Bye!
- LukaSrećan put, Milica!Safe travels, Milica!
- MilicaHvala ti, Luka.Thank you, Luka.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry srećan put, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (srećan, put) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries put, CC BY-SA 4.0.
