stani
The Croatian word for stop is stani.
The verb is used to command someone to not continue a movement or an action. The infinitive form, which means to stop, is stati.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form stani is used for a single person in an informal context, while stanite is used when addressing multiple people or when you need to be polite to one person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form stani is the singular imperative, used when telling one person to stop. The form stanite serves as both the plural and the polite imperative. The infinitive form of the verb is stati.
Did you know?
- In Croatian, stati can also mean 'to fit' in the sense of space, such as saying a suitcase is too small for clothes to stati inside.
- In some regional slang, telling someone stani! can act as an exclamation of disbelief, similar to saying 'Hold on!' or 'No way!' in English.
- The word stani is also used in the expression stani u red, meaning 'get in line'.
Examples in context
- Zaustavite se, molimStop, please
- Stani, molim te!Stop, please!
- Stani na trenutak.Stop for a moment.
- Molim te, stani sada.Please, stop now.
- Stani ovdje.Stop here.
Example conversation
Ivan and Ana are walking and Ivan sees something interesting.
- IvanAna, stani malo!Ana, stop for a bit!
- AnaŠto se događa?What is happening?
- IvanPogledaj onaj auto.Look at that car.
- AnaAh, stvarno je lijep.Ah, it really is beautiful.
