No. 793 in Serbian

оба

"Оба" means "both" in English.

In a sentence

Оба пријатеља су стигла на време.
Both friends arrived on time.
In this sentence, 'оба' is used to denote two individuals jointly performing an action, specifying duality.
Видео сам оба филма током викенда.
I watched both movies over the weekend.
Here, 'оба' is used to indicate two objects that are part of an action, again stressing duality.
Желим да пробам оба колача на столу.
I want to try both cakes on the table.
In this instance, 'оба' points to two specific items being referenced, illustrating its use in enumeration.

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