Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Kajkavian): imeti

Verb

ѝмати impf ‎(Latin spelling ìmati)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to have, possess, own

   имати среће‎ ― to be lucky, have luck

   имати времена‎ ― to have time

   имати новаца‎ ― to have money

   имати прехладу‎ ― to have a cold

   она има 19 година‎ ― she is 19 years old

   имаш право‎ ― you are right, you are correct

   имати обичај да..‎ ― to have a habit/custom to..

   имати на уму‎ ― to have in mind, keep in mind

   имати у виду‎ ― to keep in mind

   имати на памети‎ ― to keep in mind

   имати против‎ ― to object to

2. (transitive) to be, be located (in past and future tenses usually replaced by би̏ти ‎(“to be, exist”)

   има ли шећера?‎ ― is there any sugar?

   има ли кога‎ ― is there anyone in?

   има ли црвених аута на паркиралишту?‎ ― are there any red cars on the parking lot?

   на зиду имају двије слике‎ ― there are two paintings on the wall

   што има за вечеру?‎ ― what is there for supper?

   има отад пет година‎ ― five years have passed since then, it has been five years since then

3. (intransitive, with да) to have to, be obliged to

   има(ш) да му поштено платиш‎ ― you have to pay him fairly

   има(ју) да раде ц(иј)ели дан‎ ― they have to work the whole day

4. (transitive) to wear, have on

   имала је црвени шеширић‎ ― she had a red bonnet on

Conjugation

Antonyms

• не́мати

Derived terms

References

• “имати” in Hrvatski jezični portal