izvoli / izvolite

Offering Something

Level 3

Izvoli is said to one friend and izvolite is polite or plural when you offer, hand over or invite: Izvolite kafu.

How It Works

Both words come from the verb izvoljeti, (also written izvoliti), which means to be so kind. They work like a warm English here you go or please, go ahead.

To whomWordExample
one friendizvoliIzvoli, sjedni.
a stranger or more than one personizvoliteIzvolite, uđite.

It can also carry the thing you give: Izvolite kafu (please have some coffee). In a shop, Izvolite? from the seller means What can I get you? A good answer is Jednu kafu, molim.

When someone uses hvala, you can answer Nema na čemu or Molim. Another warm word with the same idea is bujrum, which Level 4 covers.

Examples (5)

  1. Izvoli, evo ti ključ.

    Here you go, here is your key.

    Izvoli is for one friend.

  2. Izvolite kafu, gospođo.

    Please have some coffee, madam.

    Izvolite is polite, and gospođo is the vocative.

  3. Izvolite, uđite!

    Please, come in!

    Izvolite is the polite invitation.

  4. Izvolite? Jednu kafu, molim.

    Can I help you? One coffee, please.

    A shop worker asks with Izvolite?

  5. Izvoli, Amire, sjedni.

    Go ahead, Amir, sit down.

    Izvoli goes with ti and a first name.

Common Mistakes

  • Izvoli is used for several people.

    Izvoli, uđite, djeco i roditelji!
    Izvolite, uđite, djeco i roditelji!

    For more than one person, use izvolite.

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izvoli / izvoliteLevel 3Offering Something

Learn This First

Izvoli is a polite offering phrase.