само

See also: само- and Appendix:Variations of "samo"

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsamo]

Adverb

са́мо • (sámo) (not comparable)

only, just
са́мо ни́е два́мата
sámo níe dvámata
just the two of us

References

“само”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
“само”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsamɔ]

Adverb

само • (samo)

only, just

References

само in Makedonisch Info (germansko-makedonski rečnik, makedonsko-germanski rečnik)

Russian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [sɐˈmo]

Pronoun

само́ • (samó)

nominative neuter singular of сам (sam): self, itself
accusative neuter singular of сам (sam): self, itself

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From са̑м.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sâmo/
Hyphenation: са‧мо

Particle

са̏мо (Latin spelling sȁmo)

(denoting exclusivity) only, not more than, nothing else
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
connecting previously spoken text with what follows
само, ипак сам забринут ― it's just that, I'm a bit concerned
just
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)?
simply, uninterruptedly, out of its own
с крова се само циједи ― it's simply trickling from the root
merely, solely
улазница стоји само пет куна ― the ticket costs merely five kunas
(denoting encouragement) just
наставите само тако! ― just keeping doing it like that!
(often ironically) just
само реци, па ћеш видјети ― just say it, and you'll see
(to emphasize a prohibition, or something which the interlocutor doesn't want to hear)
немој ми само рећи да све то ниси прије знао ― don't just tell me you didn't know about it beforehand
(to emphasize wonderment) how on earth, how the hell
како ти само пада на памет тако што ― how on earth did that occur to you
(denoting a desire) just
кад би само дошао! ― if only you came!
(denoting a condition to execute or allow an action) just
играј се, само ме пусти на миру! ― keep playing, just leave me alone!
(to emphasize wonderment in interrogative clauses) how on earth, just how
како је само сазнао? ― how on earth did he find out?
idiomatic and figurative meanings
(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

Conjunction

са̏мо (Latin spelling sȁmo)

(denoting opposition or exclusion) just, but, only
што волови мучу, само нек кола не шкрипе ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

дат ћу/даћу вам све, само без свађе! ― I'll will get you everything, just don't get into a fight about it!

ова хаљина је л(иј)епа, само је скупа ― this dress is very nice, but it's too expensive
(denoting limited intention) only to, merely to
говорим само да говорим ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
(denoting an assumption of opposite outcome) if only
ти учиш, само да не буде узалуд ― you're studying, if only it were not in vain
idiomatic and figurative meanings
није само ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

није то само тако/не може то само тако ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

само што ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

само што не ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

само што нисам/само што није ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Related terms

само-

References

“само”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
“само”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

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