Želim da raskinem ugovor.

In Serbian, it is very common to use da + present tense where English would often use an infinitive.

So:

• Želim da raskinem ugovor. = I want to terminate the contract.

Literally, this structure is closer to I want that I terminate the contract, but in real Serbian this is the normal way to say it.

You may also see an infinitive after some verbs in Serbian, but after želeti (to want), da + present is extremely common and natural.

Želim is the 1st person singular present tense of želeti (to want).

So:

• ja želim = I want
• ti želiš = you want
• on/ona želi = he/she wants

In this sentence, ja is not stated because Serbian often drops subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.

So Želim by itself already means I want.

Raskinem is the 1st person singular present form of the verb raskinuti.

In this sentence, because it comes after da, it means:

• that I terminate
• more naturally in English: to terminate / to break off / to cancel, depending on context

With ugovor (contract), raskinuti ugovor means:

• to terminate a contract
• to cancel a contract
• to break a contract off

So da raskinem ugovor means to terminate the contract.

That is because after da, Serbian normally uses a present-tense verb form, even when the meaning in English is more like an infinitive.

So:

• želim da raskinem literally uses a present form
• but the meaning is I want to terminate

This is normal Serbian grammar, not a true present-time meaning like I am terminating.

Raskinuti is a perfective verb.

That matters because perfective verbs usually describe a completed action or a single whole event. In this sentence, the speaker wants to bring the contract to an end.

The imperfective partner is usually raskidati.

Compare:

• Želim da raskinem ugovor. = I want to terminate the contract.
  Focus on completing the termination.

• Želim da raskidam ugovore. = I want to be terminating contracts / to terminate contracts repeatedly
  This sounds more habitual, repeated, or process-oriented.

For a single contract, raskinem is the natural choice.

Because ugovor is the direct object of the verb, and here it is in the accusative singular.

For masculine inanimate nouns in Serbian, the accusative singular is usually the same as the nominative singular.

So:

• ugovor = nominative singular
• ugovor = accusative singular as well

That is why the form does not change here.

If the noun were masculine animate, the accusative would usually look different.

Yes, absolutely.

• Želim da raskinem ugovor.
• Ja želim da raskinem ugovor.

Both are grammatical.

The version without ja is more neutral and natural in many contexts, because Serbian often omits subject pronouns.

Adding ja can give extra emphasis, such as:

• I want to terminate the contract
• As for me, I want to terminate it

So the version without ja is usually the default.

It is generally neutral and works well in many situations.

• Želim sounds polite enough in normal speech and writing.
• raskinuti ugovor is a standard expression for contracts, subscriptions, and legal agreements.

If you are speaking to customer service or writing a request, this sentence is understandable and appropriate.

In very formal written communication, you might also see more official wording, for example:

• Želim da otkažem ugovor.
• Želim raskid ugovora.
• Podnosim zahtev za raskid ugovora.

But your sentence is perfectly normal.

Both can often be translated as terminate/cancel the contract, but there can be a nuance depending on context.

• raskinuti ugovor often sounds like to terminate a contract as a legal relationship
• otkazati ugovor can also mean to cancel/terminate it, and may be common in business or service contexts

In many real-life situations, the two overlap. Still, raskinuti ugovor is a very standard and strong collocation.

A learner should definitely know raskinuti ugovor as a common phrase.

No. Raskinuti is used in several contexts involving ending or breaking something off.

For example, it can be used for:

• ugovor = a contract
• veza = a relationship
• saradnja = cooperation/collaboration

Examples:

• Raskinuli su ugovor. = They terminated the contract.
• Raskinula je vezu. = She ended the relationship.
• Raskinuli smo saradnju. = We ended the cooperation.

So the core idea is to break off / terminate / end something.

A few things may stand out for English speakers:

• Ž sounds like the s in measure
• lj in želim is a single Serbian sound, like a softened ly
• r in raskinem is rolled or tapped
• Stress is not marked in normal writing, so learners usually need to hear the word as well as read it

A rough pronunciation guide:

• Želim ≈ ZHEH-leem
• da ≈ dah
• raskinem ≈ RAHS-kee-nem
• ugovor ≈ OO-go-vor

These are only approximations, but they can help at first.

Yes, Serbian word order is fairly flexible, but not every variation sounds equally natural in every context.

The neutral order here is:

• Želim da raskinem ugovor.

Other orders are possible for emphasis, for example:

• Ugovor želim da raskinem.
  Emphasis on the contract

• Da raskinem ugovor, želim.
  Grammatically possible in poetry or very marked speech, but not natural as a normal sentence

So for everyday use, stick with:

• Želim da raskinem ugovor.

You make it negative by negating želim:

• Ne želim da raskinem ugovor. = I do not want to terminate the contract.

You can also negate the second verb:

• Želim da ne raskinem ugovor.

But that second version means something different: I want not to terminate the contract, which is less common and more context-dependent.

So the normal negative version of your original sentence is:

• Ne želim da raskinem ugovor.