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Lesson 03 · Everyday expressions
What do you say here?
Read the situation and choose the expression that fits.
The shop assistant hands you your change.
Someone thanks you for your help.
A friend waves at you in the street.
You have plans with a friend for tomorrow and are saying goodbye for now.
You see an unknown man standing at the door and want to know who he is.
You say goodbye to the doctor.
You walk into a bakery in the morning.
The waiter talks too fast and you cannot follow him.
You arrive at a restaurant in the evening.
You are going to bed and wish your housemates a good night.
You accidentally bump into a friend.
At the market, you want to know what the tomatoes cost.
You ask a new classmate what their name is.
You walk into a shop in the afternoon.
Formal or informal?
Would you say this to someone you address with ti (informal you) or Vi (formal you)?
Odakle si?
Odakle ste?
Kako se zoveš?
Kako ste?
Tko ste Vi?
Kako si?
Tko si ti?
Doviđenja!
Oprosti!
Bok!
Ovo, to or ono?
Where is it: here with you, with the other person, or far away? Choose the right word.
You are showing your own phone.
___ je telefon.
You point at the dog sitting next to the person you are talking to.
___ je pas.
You see a mountain in the distance.
___ je planina.
You are holding a book.
___ je knjiga.
Your friend is holding a pencil.
___ je olovka.
A boat is sailing far out at sea.
___ je brod.
The bag is next to the person you are talking to.
___ je torba.
You taste the wine in your own glass.
___ je vino.
At night you point at a star in the sky.
___ je zvijezda.
You point at a house across the street.
___ je kuća.
i or a?
Fill in the right word: i (and) puts things side by side, a (and / but) contrasts them.
Grad ___ selo.
An older neighbour asks how you are.
Dobro, hvala, ___ Vi?
Kruh ___ mlijeko.
Someone asks Kako si? and you answer:
Dobro, ___ ti?
Sunce ___ more.
Ja sam iz Hrvatske, ___ ti?
Voda ___ vino.
You introduce yourself and then ask the other person their name.
Zovem se Ana, ___ ti?
Write the answer
Someone says or asks something. Type your answer in Croatian. Capitals, punctuation and accents (š, č, …) are not required.
Someone says:Odakle si?
Someone says:Dobar dan!
The other person asks about your friend Ana, who is standing next to you.
Someone says:Tko je to?
Someone says:Hvala!
Someone says:Odakle ste?
Someone says:Kako si?
The other person points at the book in your hand.
Someone says:Što je to?
Someone says:Kako se zoveš?
Someone says:Kako ste?
Someone says:Tko si ti?
Write the question
You see the answer. Type in Croatian what was asked or said first.
They answer:Ovo je knjiga.
They answer:To je Ana.
They answer:Ono je kuća.
They answer:Zovem se Ana.
They answer:Ja sam iz Hrvatske.
What did the other person just say?
They answer:Nema na čemu.
They answer:Dobro, hvala. A Vi?
They answer:Dobro, hvala. A ti?
Complete the conversation
Read the conversation and fill in the missing words. The words you need are shown above each conversation. Click Check to see your answers and the translation.
Tip: read the conversation out loud, especially once you have filled it in. That way you practise your pronunciation too, and you remember the sentences much better.