Trgovati

Trgovati is a verb used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Slovenian. It means to engage in trade or commerce, to buy and sell goods or services, or to conduct business with someone. The action can refer to everyday market activity as well as larger-scale trading between businesses or across borders.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is derived from the noun trg, meaning market, and is formed with the typical Slavic infinitive ending -ati. Related words include trgovina, which can denote commerce or a shop, and trgovac, a merchant or trader. In economic and everyday usage, trgovanje or trgovanje na tržištu appears as the noun for “trading.”

Usage and prepositional patterns: Trgovati is commonly used with prepositions to indicate the object of the trade, for example trgovati s nekim (to trade with someone) or trgovati na tržištu/trgu (to trade on the market). The verb is used across tenses to describe both voluntary trading activity and formal commercial transactions. The related noun trgovanje expresses the act or practice of trading, while trgovina can refer to a store or the broader field of commerce; trgovinski is the corresponding adjective, relating to trade or trading activities.

See also: In a modern economy, trgovanje is frequently discussed in the context of domestic commerce and international trade, including forms such as stock market trading or wholesale and retail trade. The term is commonly understood across the languages in which it occurs and has cognates in closely related Slavic languages.