No. 138 in Macedonian
очекува
"Очекува" means "to expect" in English.
In a sentence
Тој очекува да стигне до целта за еден час.
He expects to reach the destination in one hour.
Here, 'очекува' is used to express expectation or anticipation about an event.
Се прашувам што очекува од нас.
I wonder what he expects from us.
In this sentence, 'очекува' implies having an idea or wish for someone to perform a certain action.
Не очекував дека времето ќе биде толку убаво.
I did not expect the weather to be so nice.
Here, 'очекува' is in the past tense and indicates a surprised realization about a situation.
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