dobijamo

Dobijamo is a present tense form found in Serbo-Croatian language varieties (Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin). It is the first-person plural present indicative of the imperfective verb dobijati, and it means “we receive” or “we obtain” in the sense of an ongoing, habitual, or repeated action.

In contrast, the corresponding present tense form dobijemo belongs to the perfective verb dobiti and conveys a completed action or a single, definite event: “we obtain” in contexts emphasizing a completed result. Thus, dobijamo and dobijemo reflect different aspectual nuances: imperfective versus perfective, respectively.

Usage and examples

Dobijamo is used to describe ongoing processes of receiving or obtaining something, such as daily or repeated occurrences. For example: “Što dobijamo danas?” meaning “What do we receive today?” In contexts about a completed acquisition, speakers might use dobijemo: “Kada dobijemo rezultat?” meaning “When will we obtain the result?” The choice between the two forms depends on the aspect desired and the surrounding verb framework.

Related forms and notes

The language pair includes both dobijati (imperfective) and dobit (perfective) families; their present-tense forms are dobijamo and dobijemo, respectively. Regional spelling and usage can vary slightly (for example, dobijamo is standard in Croatian and Bosnian, while Serbian usage aligns with both forms depending on aspect). The root dobi- is common across these varieties, with suffixes indicating person and aspect.

See also

dobijati, dobit, dobiti, Serbo-Croatian grammar.