No. 982 in Croatian
baviti
To engage in, occupy oneself with, or deal with.
In a sentence
Bavim se sportom svako jutro.
I engage in sports every morning.
In this sentence, 'baviti se' is used in its basic form meaning to engage in or to practice an activity.
Marko se bavi fotografijom kao hobijem.
Marko engages in photography as a hobby.
'Baviti se' here indicates involvement or interest in a particular activity or field.
Oni se bave humanitarnim radom.
They are involved in humanitarian work.
The verb 'baviti se' is applied to denote participation in a meaningful or professional context.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “baviti” in actual Croatian podcasts.
Find “baviti” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Croatian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appCroatian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).