Meaning of само | Babel Free

Definitions

1. only, not more than, nothing else
2. connecting previously spoken text with what follows
3. just
4. simply, uninterruptedly, out of its own
5. merely, solely
6. how on earth, how the hell
7. how on earth, just how
8. idiomatic and figurative meanings

Equivalents

Examples

“само разговарају”

they are just talking

“она само учи”

she does nothing but study

“не само да је л(иј)епа, него је и паметна”

she's not only pretty, but she is also smart

“само један”

only one

“Само слога Србина спасава”

Only Unity Saves the Serbs

“Неће бит' љубљења, Томо. Само пјесма.”

There won't be any kissing, Toma. Only singing.

“само, ипак сам забринут”

it's just that, I'm a bit concerned

“само корак до пропасти”

just a step away from disaster

“чекај само”

just wait

“зашто ли је само назвао?”

just why did he call (her)?

“с крова се само циједи”

it's simply trickling from the root

“улазница стоји само пет куна”

the ticket costs merely five kunas

“наставите само тако!”

just keeping doing it like that!

“само реци, па ћеш видјети”

just say it, and you'll see

“немој ми само рећи да све то ниси прије знао”

don't just tell me you didn't know about it beforehand

“како ти само пада на памет тако што”

how on earth did that occur to you

“кад би само дошао!”

if only you came!

“играј се, само ме пусти на миру!”

keep playing, just leave me alone!

“како је само сазнао?”

how on earth did he find out?

“(е) да је само...”

if only

“да само знаш (чујеш, видиш)”

if only you knew (heard, saw)

“само мало”

just a little

“само нам је то требало”

that is all we needed