само

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

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsamo]

Adverb

са́мо • (sámo) (not comparable)

1. 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)

1. only, just

References

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

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɐˈmo]

Pronoun

само́ • (samó)

1. nominative neuter singular of сам (sam): self, itself
2. 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)

1. (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

2. connecting previously spoken text with what follows

   само, ипак сам забринут ― it's just that, I'm a bit concerned

3. 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)?

4. simply, uninterruptedly, out of its own

   с крова се само циједи ― it's simply trickling from the root

5. merely, solely

   улазница стоји само пет куна ― the ticket costs merely five kunas

6. (denoting encouragement) just

   наставите само тако! ― just keeping doing it like that!

7. (often ironically) just

   само реци, па ћеш видјети ― just say it, and you'll see

8. (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

9. (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

10. (denoting a desire) just

    кад би само дошао! ― if only you came!

11. (denoting a condition to execute or allow an action) just

    играј се, само ме пусти на миру! ― keep playing, just leave me alone!

12. (to emphasize wonderment in interrogative clauses) how on earth, just how

    како је само сазнао? ― how on earth did he find out?

13. 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)

1. (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

2. (denoting limited intention) only to, merely to

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

3. (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

4. 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