Croatian Word of the Day
probati
pro-BA-ti • verb — 18th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to try; to taste; to attempt (often used for tasting food or making a single attempt)
Examples
- Hoćeš li probati kolač?
(Will you try (taste) the cake?) - Probao sam popraviti sat, ali nisam uspio.
(I tried to fix the watch, but I couldn't.) - Probaj ponovno; možda će ovaj put uspjeti.
(Try again; maybe it will work this time.)
Synonyms
- pokušati
- isprobati
Conjugation
| Person | Prezent | Perfekt |
|---|---|---|
| ja | probam | ja sam probao / ja sam probala |
| ti | probaš | ti si probao / ti si probala |
| on/ona/ono | proba | on je probao / ona je probala / ono je probalo |
| mi | probamo | mi smo probali / mi smo probale |
| vi | probate | vi ste probali / vi ste probale |
| oni/one | probaju | oni su probali / one su probale |
Use probati when tasting food or making a single attempt at something. For repeated or ongoing attempts use probavati (imperfective) or pokušati. Imperative forms: probaj (singular informal) and probajte (plural/formal).
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