Croatian Word of the Day
pokušati
po-KOO-sha-ti • verb — 6th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to try; to attempt
Examples
- Pokušat ću to napraviti.
(I will try to do that.) - Pokušaj još jednom.
(Try one more time.) - Pokušali smo popraviti auto, ali nismo uspjeli.
(We tried to fix the car, but we didn't succeed.)
Synonyms
- probati
- pokušavati
- nastojati
Conjugation
| Person | Prezent | Perfekt |
|---|---|---|
| ja | pokušam | sam pokušao / sam pokušala |
| ti | pokušaš | si pokušao / si pokušala |
| on/ona/ono | pokuša | je pokušao / je pokušala / je pokušalo |
| mi | pokušamo | smo pokušali / smo pokušale |
| vi | pokušate | ste pokušali / ste pokušale |
| oni/one | pokušaju | su pokušali / su pokušale |
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Pokušati is the perfective verb meaning a single attempt; it is commonly used with an infinitive (e.g., pokušati napraviti). Use pokušavati (imperfective) to talk about repeated or ongoing attempts. Note that probati can be a synonym but also often means 'to taste'. In everyday speech people say phrases like "Pokušat ću" to mean "I'll try."
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