Slovene Word of the Day
kupiti
/KU-pi-ti/ • verb — 3rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- Moram kupiti kruh.
(I need to buy bread.) - Lahko kupim karto tukaj?
(Can I buy a ticket here?) - Včeraj smo kupili novo blazino za kavč.
(Yesterday we bought a new cushion for the couch.)
Synonyms
- kupovati
- nabaviti
Kupiti is the perfective verb used for completed or one-time purchases. Use kupiti when talking about buying something (I bought = Kupil sem / Kupila sem). Use kupovati (imperfective) to talk about habitual or ongoing buying (I buy / I am buying = kupujem). For polite questions or requests, simple forms like "Lahko kupim...?" are common.
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