Slovene Word of the Day
čakati
/CHA-ka-ti/ • verb — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait (remain in one place or delay action until something happens)
Examples
- Čakam na avtobus pred šolo.
(I am waiting for the bus in front of the school.) - Ne čakaj predolgo, drugače boš zamudil.
(Don't wait too long, otherwise you'll be late.) - Včeraj sem čakal na postaji več kot eno uro.
(Yesterday I waited at the station for more than an hour.)
Synonyms
- počakati
- pričakovati
Čakati is an imperfective verb used for the action of waiting. It commonly takes the preposition 'na' plus the object (čakati na nekaj/na nekoga). The perfective counterpart often used to indicate completing the wait is 'počakati' (or 'počakati' in some forms). Use imperative forms (e.g., 'počakaj' or 'počakajte') for requests to wait.
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