hajde da

Level 2

Hajde da + present = Let's do it.

How It Works

Hajde (also ajde in fast speech) means "come on". Add da and a present verb to make an invitation.

  • Hajde da idemo. Let's go.
  • Hajde da popijemo kafu. Let's have a coffee.
  • Hajde da ti pomognem. Let me help you.

For "let us", the verb is in the mi form. For an offer, it is in the ja form. With ti or vi you tell someone to do it: Hajde da dođeš. (Come on, come over.)

The verb after da is often perfective for one single act: popijemo (let us have a drink). With verbs of going or ongoing activity it is imperfective: idemo, jedemo.

Hajde is also used alone to push someone: Hajde, brže! Or to agree: Hajde, može. It is a friendly word, so use it with people you know. Level 4 adds a one-word form, hajdemo.

Examples (5)

  1. Hajde da idemo u Baščaršiju.

    Let's go to Baščaršija.

    The verb after da is in the mi form.

  2. Hajde da popijemo kafu.

    Let's have a coffee.

    Popijemo is a perfective verb.

  3. Hajde da ti pomognem.

    Let me help you.

    With ja it offers help.

  4. Ajde, Amire, požuri!

    Come on, Amir, hurry up!

    Ajde is the short spoken form.

  5. Hajde da jedemo kod Emine.

    Let's eat at Emina's place.

    Hajde da works with any plan.

Common Mistakes

  • Putting the infinitive after da.

    Hajde da ići.
    Hajde da idemo.

    After da you need a present form, not the infinitive.

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hajde daLevel 2

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Hajde da invites with a present-tense clause.

Words in This Pattern

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