Croatian Word of the Day
čekati
CHEH-kah-tee • verb — 14th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to remain expecting someone or something
Examples
- Moram čekati autobus.
(I have to wait for the bus.) - Čekaj me, molim te.
(Wait for me, please.) - Čekali smo sat vremena.
(We waited for an hour.)
Synonyms
- pričekati
- dočekati
Conjugation
| Person | Prezent | Perfekt |
|---|---|---|
| ja | čekam | sam čekao/čekala |
| ti | čekaš | si čekao/čekala |
| on/ona/ono | čeka | je čekao/čekala |
| mi | čekamo | smo čekali/čekale |
| vi | čekate | ste čekali/čekale |
| oni/one | čekaju | su čekali/čekale |
Čekati is the common verb for waiting. It usually takes a direct object in the accusative (e.g., čekati autobus, čekati nekoga). Imperative forms are Čekaj (singular/informal) and Čekajte (plural/formal). Pričekati (a short wait) and dočekati (to wait until something happens) are related verbs with slightly different meanings.
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