Croatian Language Lessons – October 2021
Every Monday, we publish a new Croatian phrase and word of the week on the home page of this site. At the end of every month, we publish a wrap up of all of the phrases and words from that month.
Here is a wrap up of our Croatian Language Lessons from October 2021.
Week of October 25
Phrase
“u redu je”
Meaning: it is fine/okay
Word
“star”
Adjective
Definition: old
Example: Moj pas je jako star. ~ My dog is very old.
See more examples of how to use “star”
Week of October 18
Phrase
“Možete li ovo spakirati?”
Meaning: Can you pack this?
Usage: Can be used to ask a waiter to pack up your leftovers so you can take them with you.
Word
“voda”
Noun
Definition: water
Example: Voda je čista. ~ The water is clean.
See more examples of how to use “voda”
Week of October 11
Phrase
“makni mi se s puta”
Meaning: get out of my way
Word
“umjesto”
Adverb
Definition: instead (of)
Example: Idi umjesto mene. ~ Go instead of me.
See more examples of how to use “umjesto”
Week of October 4
Phrase
“baš lijepo, baš lipo (in Dalmatia)”
Meaning: nice
Literal translation: just nice, extra nice
Word
“naći”
Verb
Definition: find, detect
Example: Našla sam 100 kuna. ~ I found 100 kuna.
See more examples of how to use “naći”
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