Pravimo pauzu na izletištu.

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Breakdown of Pravimo pauzu na izletištu.

• napraviti: to make or create
• pauza: a break or pause
• izletište: a picnic area; excursion spot

Questions & Answers about Pravimo pauzu na izletištu.

What does pravimo mean here, and why is it in this form?

Pravimo is the 1st person plural present tense form of praviti.

So it means we make / we are making / we do, depending on context. In this sentence, Serbian uses praviti pauzu literally as to make a break, where English would usually say take a break.

The form breaks down like this:

• praviti = to make, to do
• pravimo = we make / we are making

This is a very common present-tense ending for -iti verbs:

• raditi → radimo
• govoriti → govorimo
• praviti → pravimo

Why does Serbian say praviti pauzu instead of uzeti pauzu?

In Serbian, praviti pauzu is the normal, natural expression for taking a break.

Literally it looks like make a break, but that is just how the collocation works in Serbian. Languages often pair nouns and verbs differently.

So:

• praviti pauzu = to take a break
• napraviti pauzu = to take a break / to make a break, often with a more completed sense

You may also hear:

• uzeti pauzu in some contexts, but praviti pauzu is very common and standard.