Nemoj da varaš.

do not

Breakdown of Nemoj da varaš.

• varati: to cheat

Questions & Answers about Nemoj da varaš.

What does nemoj mean here?

Nemoj is the usual word used to make a negative command to one person in Serbian.

So Nemoj da varaš means Don’t cheat / Don’t deceive.

By itself, nemoj is related to the verb hteti (to want) in an older pattern, but for learners it is easiest to remember it as a fixed command word meaning don’t when speaking to one person informally.

Examples:

• Nemoj da kasniš. — Don’t be late.
• Nemoj da vičeš. — Don’t shout.

Why is there da in the sentence?

After nemoj, Serbian very often uses da + present tense:

• Nemoj da varaš.

This is one standard way to say don’t do X.

The word da links nemoj to the following verb. English does not need a word like this here, so it can feel strange at first.

You may also hear:

• Nemoj varati.

That means the same thing. Both patterns are used:

• nemoj da + present
• nemoj + infinitive

What form is varaš?

Varaš is the 2nd person singular present tense form of the verb .