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These are the 10,000 words that come up most often in everyday Serbian (српски језик), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Serbian changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.

The most common words in Serbian, most frequent first, with English meanings.
#WordIn English
1 da that
2 je of her
3 ne not
4 se myself
5 i and
6 u in, at
7 to that, the aforementioned
8 sam to be, to exist
9 na on, at, in
10 ti you
11 mi we
12 za for
13 si to myself
14 li question-forming interrogative particle
15 šta what
16 što why
17 ja I
18 ali but
19 sa alternative form of s; used instead of s when the following…
20 su third-person plural present of bȉti
21 nije to be, to exist
22 ovo this, this one
23 samo just, only, only just, merely, solely
24 me of me
25 te of you
26 od from, since
27 a but, and
28 ga of him
29 bi to be, to exist
30 kako how
31 o on, against
32 dobro well
33 ako if
34 sve Intensity amplifier, used exclusively in phrases
35 smo to be, to exist
36 kao as, like
37 će third-person singular/plural present of htȅti/htjȅti
38 tako so, like that, in such a way
39 znam first-person singular present of znȁti
40 nisam to be, to exist
41 mogu can, to be able to
42 ste second-person plural present of bȉti
43 ovde here
44 pa then
45 bio to be, to exist
46 zašto why, what for
47 s with, together with, along with
48 on he
49 još more, another
50 nešto something
51 bilo generalization particle used before another word to express…
52 redu row
53 biti to be, to exist
54 koji which, what
55 kad when
56 vas of you
57 ću first-person singular present of htȅti/htjȅti
58 hvala praise
59 iz from, out of
60 mislim to think
61 ima he has, she has
62 ili or
63 znaš second-person singular present of znȁti
64 možda perhaps, maybe
65 ih of them
66 više over, above
67 onda then
68 sada genitive singular of sȃd
69 vam you
70 zar used in tag questions, to ask for an affirmation to a polar…
71 gde where
72 do only, except
73 bih first-person singular aorist of bȉti
74 treba girl, chick
75 moj my, mine
76 mu to him
77 rekao to say
78 bila to be, to exist
79 malo little, few, some
80 kada bathtub
81 nema mute, dumb
82 ništa nothing
83 nas of us
84 mene of me, long form
85 ko who
86 ona she
87 tebe of you
88 molim to ask, request, beg
89 sad now
90 ni even, either
91 hajde let's go
92 tamo there
93 može can, to be able to
94 možeš can, to be able to
95 imam to have, possess, own
96 zbog because of, due to, owing to
97 vi you
98 nam to us
99 želim first-person singular present of žèljeti
100 tu here
101 hej hi
102 stvarno really, truly
103 jesi second-person singular present of bȉti
104 jer because, for
105 svi everyone
106 po half
107 zato so, therefore, for that/this reason, ergo
108 baš at all, truly, really, exactly
109 ljudi people, men
110 moram to have to; must
111 koliko how much, how many
112 ćemo first-person plural present of htȅti/htjȅti
113 misliš to think
114 već already
115 jedan one
116 idemo to go, walk
117 pre before, earlier
118 ćeš second-person singular present of htȅti/htjȅti
119 nego than
120 koje which, what
121 dok while, as long as
122 neće to wish, want, desire
123 uvek always
124 bez without, excluding, not counting
125 naravno of course
126 toga that, the aforementioned
127 ono it
128 imaš to have, possess, own
129 mnogo many, a lot, lots
130 joj to her
131 možemo can, to be able to
132 ovaj this, this one
133 neko someone, somebody
134 oni they
135 vreme time
136 taj that, the aforementioned
137 dana day
138 kod by, at, near, besides
139 koja which, what
140 tvoj your, yours
141 zdravo healthily
142 reći to say
143 posao job
144 nikad never
145 žao sorry
146 rekla to say
147 bolje comparative degree of dòbro: in a better or superior manner
148 godina year
149 imamo to have, possess, own
150 mogao can, to be able to
151 put to, toward
152 jeste emphatic yes
153 vidim first-person singular present of videti and vidjeti
154 dan day
155 mora sea
156 radi for, because of, for the sake of
157 neću to wish, want, desire
158 želiš to wish, desire
159 nemoj don't
160 bude third-person singular present of bȉti
161 bili to be, to exist
162 kažem to say, to state
163 ovdje here, over here
164 radiš to work
165 meni to me
166 idem to go, walk
167 mama mom
168 dobar good
169 tata dad, daddy
170 vidi third-person singular present
171 volim to love
172 im to them
173 život life
174 kući home, at home
175 reci river
176 svoje one's own
177 dva two
178 njega of him
179 stvar thing
180 nisu to be, to exist
181 vremena time
182 imao to have, possess, own
183 evo look, see, behold
184 danas today
185 nikada never
186 zna to know
187 odmah right now, immediately
188 možete can, to be able to
189 toliko that much/many, so much/many, as much/many
190 neka let, may
191 kaže to say, to state
192 neki some
193 video to see
194 tri three
195 tim team
196 tobom with you
197 čak even
198 ime name
199 veoma very, very much, extremely
200 koju which, what
201 čemu whereto, whither; to what
202 niko no one, nobody
203 oko around, about, roughly, approximately
204 svoju feminine accusative singular of svȏj
205 žena woman
206 opet again
207 upravo exactly, precisely
208 svoj one's own
209 mnom me
210 jesam first-person singular present of bȉti
211 ide to go, walk
212 nismo to be, to exist
213 sigurno certainly
214 vidimo first-person plural present
215 jednom once, one time
216 radim to work
217 god generalization particle
218 vidiš second-person singular present of videti and vidjeti
219 postoji to be, exist
220 nemam not to have
221 gdje where
222 otac father
223 ta that, the aforementioned
224 čovek man, person
225 tebi to you
226 puno much, a lot, lots
227 znao to know
228 lepo beautifully, nicely
229 želi to wish, desire
230 puta times
231 godine year
232 pravu pure, true, genuine
233 jako very, very much, really
234 prvi first
235 novac money
236 dovoljno enough, sufficiently
237 sutra tomorrow
238 dalje far
239 zajedno together
240 dušo soul
241 sebe myself
242 drugi second
243 njih of them
244 došao to come, arrive
245 dosta enough, sufficiently
246 problem problem
247 imate to have, possess, own
248 prema towards, at
249 ova feminine nominative singular
250 odavde from here
251 mesto instead of
252 koga of whom
253 ovamo hither, this way
254 jedna one
255 vrlo very, extremely
256 drago to be glad, pleased, delighted
257 način way, method, approach, manner
258 desilo to happen, occur
259 sranje A very difficult situation, big trouble
260 budem to be, to exist
261 pomoći help
262 ponovo repeatedly, once again
263 ma bah, whatever
264 mogla can, to be able to
265 kroz through
266 posle later
267 nećeš to wish, want, desire
268 zaista indeed
269 vrata neck
270 brzo quickly, rapidly
271 tko who
272 njim him
273 siguran sure, certain
274 dođi to come, arrive
275 nekoliko some, several, a few
276 par pair, couple
277 noć night, nighttime
278 dugo for a long time
279 pod under, beneath
280 loše bad, malicious
281 previše too much / too many
282 naš our, ours
283 večeras this evening
284 trebao to be needed, to be required
285 mog genitive masculine/neuter
286 ovako in this way, thus, like so
287 izvinite sorry!
288 vaš your, yours
289 ćete second-person plural present of htȅti/htjȅti
290 gore up, above
291 ovu this, this one
292 isto as well, also, too, likewise
293 pravo straight
294 nakon after
295 teško heavily
296 mogli can, to be able to
297 svaki every, each
298 nama to us
299 prvo that which is the first
300 protiv against
301 čuo to hear
302 mali small
303 vama to you
304 prije before, earlier
305 kasnije later on, afterwards
306 niste to be, to exist
307 minuta minute
308 biće to be, to exist
309 unutra inside, indoors, in
310 pravi pure, true, genuine
311 sto hundred
312 momci a young man, lad
313 majka mother
314 ovom this, this one
315 osim except, besides
316 imala to have, possess, own
317 ćao hi!
318 sviđa to like, please
319 pomoć help
320 ideš to go, walk
321 dve two
322 mislite to think
323 kuće house
324 imaju to have, possess, own
325 pusti to let, let go, release
326 preko over
327 doći to come, arrive
328 želite to wish, desire
329 one they; nonvirile third-person plural pronoun, used for all…
330 verovatno probably
331 dakle so, thus, therefore
332 istina truth
333 ljude people, men
334 kakav what kind of
335 budeš to be, to exist
336 njegov his
337 tačno exactly, correctly
338 naći to find, discover
339 budi second-person singular imperative of bȉti
340 misli to think
341 zove to call, to be called
342 auto car, automobile
343 imali to have, possess, own
344 čini third-person present singular of čìniti
345 uvijek always
346 radio to work
347 ići to go, walk
348 dete child, kid
349 rekli to say
350 onaj that, that one
351 deo part
352 broj number
353 nju her
354 otišao to leave, part, depart
355 ruke arm
356 dole down
357 imati to have, possess, own
358 uz up, upward
359 pet five
360 zapravo in fact, really, actually
361 vezi connection, link
362 sebi to myself
363 života life
364 mrtav dead, deceased
365 priča story, tale
366 veze connection, link
367 nekog genitive of nȅtko / nȅko
368 bismo first-person plural aorist of bȉti
369 svog one's own
370 ipak still, however, but, yet, anyway, nevertheless,…
371 bar at least
372 novi new
373 videla to see
374 posla job
375 tip type
376 svojim one's own
377 prijatelj friend
378 vrijeme time
379 vidite second-person plural present
380 dobio to receive, get, obtain, acquire
381 iza behind
382 sama self
383 žene genitive singular
384 znala to know
385 odlično excellently, terrifically
386 skoro soon
387 sin son
388 njima to them
389 govori speech
390 vratiti to return, come back
391 pitanje question
392 nazad back, backwards
393 voli to love
394 došli to come, arrive
395 srce a heart
396 važno importantly
397 njom her
398 njemu to him
399 pitam to ask
400 takođe also, too
401 radimo to work
402 jutro morning
403 najbolje superlative degree of dòbro
404 oca father
405 uskoro soon
406 sjajno great, magnificently, excellently
407 nekoga genitive of nȅtko / nȅko
408 jednostavno simply
409 gotovo almost, hardly
410 čega of what
411 trenutak moment
412 potpuno completely, entirely, wholly
413 drži to hold, grasp
414 tada then, at that time
415 ovoga filled pause; er, uh, um
416 uopšte generally, in general
417 dobiti to receive, get, obtain, acquire
418 briga worry, concern
419 otići to leave, part, depart
420 brini to worry
421 ranije early
422 ju her
423 stalno continuously
424 došla feminine singular active past participle
425 bog god, deity
426 našao to find, discover
427 ponekad sometimes
428 strane side
429 ljubav love, affection
430 moći can, to be able to
431 nemaš not to have
432 kuću house
433 tek only, only just, hardly, barely
434 valjda probably, likely
435 noći night, nighttime
436 halo halo
437 spreman ready, prepared
438 životu life
439 poput like, as, such as
440 lako easily
441 devojka girl, maiden
442 između between
443 morao to have to; must
444 jedini sole, only
445 ideja idea
446 ženu woman
447 znati to know
448 ozbiljno seriously
449 čudno oddly, weirdly, strangely
450 nećemo to wish, want, desire
451 pola half
452 sat clock, watch
453 videti to see
454 ubiti to kill, murder
455 svet holy, saint
456 prava pure, true, genuine
457 oči eye
458 živi live, alive
459 grad city, town
460 mala small
461 pored beside, next to, alongside
462 radite to work
463 draga bay, gulf
464 pred before, just before, shortly before
465 rade to work
466 kraj near, next to, beside
467 velika big, large
468 biste genitive singular
469 jasno clearly, obviously
470 slučaj case, occurrence, event, incident
471 ovoj wrapping, shell, casing, covering
472 svih all, complete, whole
473 kažu to say, to state
474 kola cart, wagon, vehicle
475 najbolji good
476 voliš to love
477 brat brother
478 pazi to beware, watch out, be careful
479 svetu holy, saint
480 ikada ever, at any time
481 sata clock, watch
482 oprosti sorry!
483 stari old
484 e hey
485 ljudima people, men
486 nemamo not to have
487 osoba person
488 čujem to hear
489 polako slowly
490 ruku arm
491 negde somewhere
492 učiniti to do, make
493 dvoje two
494 blizu near, close
495 kraju end, ending
496 četiri four
497 odakle whence, from where
498 prilično rather, pretty, quite, fairly
499 vratio to return, come back
500 van except
501 svega masculine genitive singular
502 ceo whole
503 moguće possibly
504 svom one's own
505 dati to give
506 laku easy
507 lice face
508 smrt death
509 videli to see
510 neku some
511 vodi water
512 raditi to work
513 plan plan
514 policija police
515 sina shadow; shade
516 pojma concept, idea, notion
517 šanse chance, opportunity
518 sobu room
519 no but, however
520 manje less
521 nje of her
522 brod ship
523 daleko far
524 novca money
525 žele jelly
526 netko someone, somebody
527 ostati to stay, remain
528 vidjeti to see
529 sinoć last night, yesterday night; yesterday evening
530 oprostite sorry!
531 svima everyone, everybody
532 reč word
533 momak a young man, lad
534 čula to hear
535 našli to find, discover
536 važi to weigh
537 bile moreover, even
538 razlog reason, cause
539 dečko boy
540 vidio to see
541 napolje outside
542 oružje weapon
543 njen her, hers
544 dragi dear
545 šest six
546 sobi room
547 dođe to come, arrive
548 otišla to leave, part, depart
549 pištolj pistol, handgun
550 ispod below, under, beneath
551 čim the, as
552 napravio to do, commit
553 nekako somehow
554 vode water
555 kome to whom
556 pošto after
557 uraditi to do, make
558 umro to die
559 jesu third-person plural present of bȉti
560 sastanak tryst
561 njoj to her
562 njegove his
563 zovem to call, to be called
564 odem to leave, part, depart
565 ispred in front of, before
566 telo body
567 jedino only, solely
568 piće drink, beverage
569 deca children
570 sedi grey
571 veče evening
572 ikad ever, at any time
573 iako albeit, although, even though
574 gradu city, town
575 dajte to give
576 decu children
577 srećan happy
578 krv blood
579 spremni ready, prepared
580 poruku message
581 uzeo to take
582 san sleep
583 nekim instrumental of nȅtko / nȅko
584 telefon telephone
585 razgovarati to cheer up sb
586 igra to play
587 sestra sister
588 sine son
589 kuća house
590 ha expresses laughter
591 ovih masculine genitive plural
592 ostani to stay, remain
593 ovome this, this one
594 oboje both
595 ovi this, this one
596 takav such, of such kind
597 rat war
598 poslednji final
599 pogledajte to look, glance, cast an eye upon
600 želimo to wish, desire
601 muž husband
602 deset ten
603 svako everyone, everybody
604 reči to say
605 zemlji earth
606 putu road
607 bit essence
608 pitao to ask
609 film film
610 budu to be, to exist
611 porodica family
612 brate brother
613 budemo first-person plural present of bȉti
614 isti same
615 morati to have to; must
616 jedina sole, only
617 doktor doctor, physician
618 čuješ to hear
619 bok side
620 svim masculine/neuter instrumental singular
621 zemlju earth
622 eto look, see, behold
623 druga friend
624 hajdemo let's go
625 ostali to stay, remain
626 miru peace
627 napred forward, forwards
628 pitanju question
629 postoje to retain a position
630 drugu friend
631 tražio to seek, look for, search
632 drugom friend
633 poslu job
634 boli to stab
635 čeka to wait, await
636 napraviti to do, commit
637 krevet bed
638 ostalo the other
639 nitko no one, nobody
640 čovjek man, person
641 lepa nice, pretty
642 nastavi to continue
643 lud crazy
644 kim whom
645 konačno finally, at last
646 uzeti to take
647 sveta holy, saint
648 kraja end, ending
649 obično usually, commonly, ordinarily
650 znali to know
651 jutros this morning
652 jedva barely, hardly, scarcely, only just
653 smešno ridiculously, funnily
654 poziv call
655 tih quiet, silent
656 piše to write
657 poslao to send
658 brata brother
659 zanima to interest
660 mjesto instead of
661 živ live, alive
662 dali masculine plural active past participle of dȁti
663 očigledno obviously
664 posebno individually, separately
665 svakako certainly, of course
666 niti nor
667 odgovor answer
668 gospodin gentleman
669 shvatio to understand, comprehend, grasp, conceive
670 nova new
671 zemlje earth
672 strašno terribly, awfully, horribly
673 sledeći next, following
674 grada city, town
675 među between
676 lijepo beautifully, nicely
677 barem at least
678 savršeno perfectly
679 druže to associate, socialize with
680 stan flat, apartment
681 čuli to hear
682 kriv guilty, culpable
683 noge leg
684 dobila to receive, get, obtain, acquire
685 dobri good
686 vesti to embroider
687 nećete to wish, want, desire
688 sasvim completely, entirely, wholly
689 nosi to carry, bring
690 oče father
691 red row
692 pronaći to find
693 roditelji parent
694 godinu year
695 tokom during
696 nekad once, in former times
697 time masculine/neuter instrumental singular of tȃj
698 kasno late
699 misle to think
700 ka as, like
701 k to
702 iskreno sincerely, honestly
703 bolji good
704 trenutno currently
705 zbogom goodbye, farewell
706 često often
707 inače otherwise
708 kuda which way, in what direction
709 ubistvo murder
710 nađem to find, discover
711 ubica murderer, killer
712 uradili to do, make
713 našla to find, discover
714 sobom myself
715 stigao to arrive, reach
716 godinama for years; in years
717 kojeg masculine genitive singular
718 celu whole
719 priliku opportunity
720 pravila rule
721 jesmo first-person plural present of bȉti
722 nemoguće impossibly
723 umesto instead of
724 idu to go, walk
725 napolju outdoors, outside
726 drugačije differently
727 društvo society
728 jebeno fucking
729 strani side
730 vrsta kind, sort
731 nove new
732 bitno essentially, in essence
733 okej okay, all right, fine
734 sedam seven
735 kunem to curse
736 loš bad, malicious
737 juče yesterday
738 radila to work
739 slike picture, image
740 vodu water
741 tiče bird
742 zoveš to call, to be called
743 pare money
744 hranu food
745 glavni main, chief, principal
746 potreban necessary
747 nađemo to find, discover
748 šteta damage, harm
749 ajde alternative form of hàjde
750 kojim which, what
751 kralj king
752 pogrešno wrongly, erroneously
753 kaži to say, to state
754 stara old
755 osećaj feeling
756 glas voice
757 napad attack, assault, aggression
758 pokušaj attempt, try
759 dom home, house
760 sem except, apart from, besides
761 novu new
762 zauvek forever
763 nekom dative of nȅtko / nȅko
764 završio to end, end up, wind up
765 vole ox
766 desi to happen, occur
767 usta mouth
768 zatvor prison, jail
769 pismo alphabet
770 dece children
771 lično personally
772 znak sign
773 soba room
774 razgovor talk, conversation
775 mesec moon
776 smeta to mind, care about
777 seks sex
778 greška fault
779 pas dog
780 prokletstvo curse
781 kakvo what kind of
782 zemlja earth
783 poklon gift, present
784 rođendan birthday
785 nemate not to have
786 um mind
787 šef chief, boss, manager, director, head
788 svuda everywhere
789 počinje to begin, start, commence
790 rukama arm
791 imena genitive singular of ȉme
792 točno exactly, correctly
793 rad willing
794 the alternative spelling of da
795 natrag back, backwards
796 leđa back
797 dvije two
798 dio part
799 čast honour
800 dijete child, kid
801 osam eight
802 ostaviti to leave
803 kladim to bet, wager
804 kog of whom
805 iznad above, over
806 prevod translation
807 onu feminine accusative singular of ònāj
808 slika picture, image
809 svaka brother-in-law
810 zovi to call, to be called
811 išao to go, walk
812 pogled view
813 stigli masculine plural past active participle of stignuti pf
814 vide third-person plural present
815 novo new
816 muškarac male, man
817 lep nice, pretty
818 ujutro in the morning
819 dokaz proof, evidence
820 naši our, ours
821 knjigu book
822 kapetan captain
823 njegovog his
824 trenutku moment
825 mozak brain
826 minut minute
827 policajac policeman
828 idete to go, walk
829 beba baby
830 uđi to enter, go into, come in
831 ovuda this way, in this direction
832 okolo around
833 umreti to die
834 nekada once, in former times
835 luda madman, insane person
836 pivo beer
837 izbor choice
838 zatim then, afterwards
839 gledao to watch, look, see
840 zovu to call, to be called
841 sav all, complete, whole
842 slobodno freely
843 glupo stupid, foolish
844 ključ key
845 moć power
846 voda water
847 budete second-person plural present of bȉti
848 sistem system
849 deda grandfather
850 zadnji back, rear, hind
851 loša bad, malicious
852 nemaju not to have
853 njegovom his
854 budite to be, to exist
855 božić god, deity
856 užasno terribly
857 stanju condition, state
858 ulazi entrance
859 jebote fuck, holy shit, for fuck's sake
860 avion aeroplane
861 dupe ass
862 definitivno definitely
863 dvojica two men
864 ujutru in the morning
865 njihov their, theirs
866 završi to end, end up, wind up
867 apsolutno absolutely
868 zakon law, rule
869 prošli past, gone by
870 budućnost future
871 ručak lunch, dinner, usually the main meal of the day
872 pričati to narrate, tell
873 kurac penis, dick, cock
874 knjige book
875 vjerujem to believe, have faith in
876 ostane to stay, remain
877 pitaš to ask
878 žive live, alive
879 pokaži to show, demonstrate
880 otkud whence, from where
881 vjerojatno probably
882 odvesti to take, take away
883 izaći to go out, leave, come out, get out
884 primer example, instance
885 male small
886 glava head
887 bol pain, aching
888 odjednom suddenly, unexpectedly, at once
889 većina majority, most
890 slažem to lie
891 pustiti to let, let go, release
892 kul cool, in a cool manner
893 malu small
894 dogovor agreement, deal
895 vezu to embroider
896 nad over, above
897 pomalo a little bit
898 tv TV
899 ostale the other
900 rata war
901 stoji third-person singular present of stàjati
902 kreni to move, set in motion
903 hrane food
904 pun full, filled
905 prati to follow
906 čuti to hear
907 desiti to happen, occur
908 agent agent
909 prave pure, true, genuine
910 ludo crazily, insanely
911 duh ghost, spirit
912 pitati to ask
913 račun calculus
914 ostao to stay, remain
915 prosto rudely, uncivilly, grossly
916 početak beginning
917 gledati to watch, look, see
918 de where
919 sunce sun
920 vjerovati to believe, have faith in
921 ionako anyway, anyhow
922 ostatak remainder, rest
923 postati to become, turn, get
924 knjiga book
925 došlo to come, arrive
926 zadovoljstvo pleasure
927 jaja egg
928 poslije later
929 onako in that way, so, like that
930 umre to die
931 korak step
932 eno look, see, behold
933 jest third-person singular present of bȉti
934 slučajno accidentally
935 duboko deeply
936 sobe room
937 ej Expresses annoyance or displeasure
938 ista same
939 baci to throw, cast
940 igru play
941 odgovara third-person singular present of odgovárati
942 nogu leg
943 slobodan free
944 hladno coldly
945 dolje down
946 pao active past participle of pȁsti
947 krevetu bed
948 išta any
949 prozor window
950 dođem to come, arrive
951 vise third-person plural present of vȉsiti
952 završiti to end, end up, wind up
953 nedelja Sunday
954 kolima wheel
955 napisao to write
956 momka a young man, lad
957 skroz through
958 šališ to joke; to joke around
959 ćerka alternative form of kćérka
960 mlada young
961 gotov ready, prepared
962 putem by means of, by way of, through
963 ženom woman
964 dođeš to come, arrive
965 izgubila to lose, misplace
966 prokleti to curse
967 govore speech
968 lica face
969 ženi woman
970 sjajan radiant, brilliant, shining
971 pažljivo carefully, cautiously
972 dozvoliti to allow, permit, let
973 novog new
974 verovati to believe + u
975 prestati to stop, quit
976 pitala to ask
977 iznenađenje surprise
978 svejedno all the same
979 sretan happy, merry
980 pokazati to show, demonstrate
981 brine to worry
982 sir cheese
983 opasno dangerously
984 otkad since, ever since
985 oduvek since always
986 želio to wish, desire
987 ušao to enter, go into, come in
988 donesi to bring, carry
989 čudo wonder, miracle
990 početi to begin, start, commence
991 mir peace
992 niz down, along
993 tajna secret
994 čime what
995 pomaže third-person singular present indicative of pomagati impf
996 mišljenje opinion
997 žrtva sacrifice
998 pri close to, near, at
999 para steam
1,000 budala fool, idiot, simpleton

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