Useful Vocab

Question 1

Nikad ne

Nikad ne pijem kavu.

Answer 1

Nikad ne = Never

Nikad ne pijem kavu.
I never drink coffee

Question 2

Uopće ne

Goran uopće ne spava.

Answer 2

Uopće ne = not… at all

Goran uopće ne spava.
Goran isn’t sleeping at all.

Question 3

Još ne

Goran još ne spava.

Answer 3

Još ne = not yet

Goran još ne spava.
Goran isn’t sleeping yet.

Question 4

Više ne

Više ne pijem kavu.

Answer 4

Više ne = not anymore

Više ne pijem kavu.
I don’t drink coffee anymore.

Question 5

Često

Često pijem kavu.

Answer 5

Često = often

Često pijem kavu.
I often drink coffee.

Question 6

Obično

Jen obično čita knjigu.

Answer 6

Obično = usually

Jen obično čita knjigu.
Jen usually reads books.

Question 7

Ponekad

Ponekad pijem kavu.

Answer 7

Ponekad = sometimes

Ponekad pijem kavu.
I sometimes drink coffee.

Question 8

Stalno

Stalno čitam knjigu.

Answer 8

Stalno = all the time

Stalno čitam knjigu.
I read books all the time.

Question 9

Svaki dan

Luka gleda televiziju svaki dan.

Answer 9

Svaki dan = every day

Luka gleda televiziju svaki dan.
Luka watched tv every day.

Question 10

Uvijek

Ana uvijek gleda televiziju.

Answer 10

Uvijek = always

Ana uvijek gleda televiziju.
Ana always watches tv.

Question 11

Rijetko

Rijetko gledam televiziju.

Answer 11

Rijetko = not very often

Rijetko gledam televiziju.
I don’t watch tv very often.

Question 12

Skoro nikad ne

Skoro nikad ne pijem kavu.

Answer 12

Skoro nikad ne = almost never

Skoro nikad ne pijem kavu.
I almost never drink coffee.

Question 13

Možda

Goran možda spava.

Answer 13

Možda = maybe

Goran možda spava.
Goran is maybe sleeping.

Question 14

Sigurno

Ivan sigurno pije kavu.

Answer 14

Sigurno = for sure

Ivan sigurno pije kavu.
Ivan is drinking coffee for sure.

Question 15

Očito

Očito pijem kavu.

Answer 15

Očito = obviously

Očito pijem kavu.
Obviously I’m drinking coffee.

Question 16

Vjerojatno

Ana vjerojatno pije kavu.

Answer 16

Vjerojatno = probably

Ana vjerojatno pije kavu.
Ana is probably drinking coffee.

Question 17

opet / ponovo / ponovno

Ana opet spava.

Answer 17

opet / ponovo / ponovno = again

Ana opet spava.

Ana is sleeping again.

Question 18

Prvi put

Goran prvi put čita knjigu.

Answer 18

Prvi put = for the first time

Goran prvi put čita knjigu.
Goran is reading a book for the first time.

Question 19

Ništa

Ivan često ne radi ništa.

Answer 19

Ništa = nothing

Ivan često ne radi ništa.
Ivan frequently does nothing.

(Note the additional negation of the verb with ne, unlike in English. In Croatian it’s either all negative, including the verb, or not at all)

Question 20

poznavati

Poznajem Anu.

Josip poznaje Ivana.

Answer 20

poznavati (poznaje) = to know (someone or place)

Poznajem Anu.
I know Ana.
(note the accusative case ending of Ana - feminine nouns drop -a and add -u)

Josip poznaje Ivana.
Josip knows Ivan.
(note the accusative case ending of Ivan - nouns ending in consonants that refer to people have -a endings)

Question 21

rezati

On reže kruh.

Answer 21

rezati (reže)= to cut

On reže kruh.
He is cutting bread.

(note kruh is in accusative case, but there is no change in ending for nouns that end in a consonant and aren’t referring to people or animals)

Question 22

putovati

Ivan putuje u Hrvatsku.

Answer 22

putovati (putuje) = to travel

Ivan putuje u Hrvatsku.
Ivan is travelling to Croatia.

(note, with verbs indicating travel, put the destination in accusative case)

Question 23

ići

Idem u Zagreb.

Answer 23

ići (ide) = to go

Idem u Zagreb.
I’m going to Zagreb.

Question 24

dolaziti

Ana uskoro dolazi ovamo.

Answer 24

dolaziti = to come

Ana uskoro dolazi ovamo.
Ana is coming here soon.

Question 25

odlaziti **Odlazim** na Korčulu. **Odlazimo** u Ameriku.

Answer 25

odlaziti = to leave **Odlazim** na Korčulu. I'm leaving for Korčula. *(note islands, mountains, and any destination viewed as a surface - such as plaža or trg - use na instead of u)* **Odlazimo** u Ameriku. We're leaving for America.

Question 26

na Idem **na** kavu. Idemo **na** jug. Marko ide **na** večeru sutra.

Answer 26

na = to (a destination, cardinal direction, or activity, requires motion) Idem **na** kavu. I'm going to have a coffee. Idemo **na** jug. We're going south. Marko ide **na** večeru sutra. Marko is going to dinner tomorrow.

Question 27

blizu | daleko Da li je **blizu** / **daleko**?

Answer 27

blizu = close, near | daleko = far away Da li je **blizu** / **daleko**? Is it close / far away?

Question 28

ovamo Ana uskoro dolazi **ovamo**.

Answer 28

ovamo = here Ana uskoro dolazi **ovamo**. Ana is coming here soon.

Question 29

uskoro Ana **uskoro** dolazi ovamo.

Answer 29

uskoro = soon Ana **uskoro** dolazi ovamo. Ana is coming here soon.

Question 30

prekosutra **Prekosutra** idem u Hrvatsku.

Answer 30

prekosutra = day after tomorrow **Prekosutra** idem u Hrvatsku. I'm going to Croatia the day after tomorrow.

Question 31

buditi Ana **budi** Gorana. Ana **se budi**.

Answer 31

buditi = to wake up Ana **budi** Gorana. Ana wakes Goran. Ana **se budi**. Ana wakes up.

Question 32

oblačiti Ana **oblači** majicu. Ana **se oblači**.

Answer 32

oblačiti = to put on, get dressed Ana **oblači** majicu. Ana is putting on a shirt. Ana **se oblači**. Ana is getting dressed.

Question 33

svlačiti Goran **svlači** košulju. Goran **se svlači**.

Answer 33

svlačiti = to take off, get undressed Goran **svlači** košulju. Goran is taking off a shirt. Goran **se svlači**. Goran is getting undressed.

Question 34

prati Ana **pere** lice. Ana **se pere**.

Answer 34

prati (pere) = tp wasj Ana **pere** lice. Ana is washing her face. Ana **se pere**. Ana is washing herself.

Question 35

vraćati Ana **vraća** knjigu. Ana **se vraća**.

Answer 35

vraćati = to return Ana **vraća** knjigu. Ana is returning a book. Ana **se vraća**. Ana is coming back.

Question 36

zabavljati Ana **zabavlja** Goran. Goran **se zabavlja**.

Answer 36

zabavljati = to entertain, have fun Ana **zabavlja** Goran. Ana is entertaining Goran. Goran **se zabavlja**. Goran is having fun.