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Exercise 5.1

Which question word?

You see the answer. Choose the question word that fits.

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Answer: Ana je tamo.

___ je Ana?

Answer: Ovo je knjiga.

___ je to?

Answer: Iz Hrvatske smo.

___ ste?

Answer: Jedan euro.

___ košta?

Answer: To je Marko.

___ je to?

Answer: Zovem se Ana.

___ se zoveš?

Answer: Iz Belgije sam.

___ si?

Answer: Dobro, hvala.

___ si?

Answer: Ona je Ana.

___ je ona?

Answer: Oni su ovdje.

___ su Petar i Luka?

Exercise 5.2

Jesi li, je li…?

Choose the long form that fits the person: Jesi li…?, Je li…?, Jeste li…? or Jesu li…?

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You want to know whether the teacher is there.

___ li učiteljica tamo?

You ask your friend Marko.

___ li umoran?

You ask two new classmates.

___ li vi iz Belgije?

You want to know whether Marko and Ivan are from Croatia.

___ li oni iz Hrvatske?

You want to know whether Ana and Marija are there.

___ li one tamo?

You want to know whether Ana is here.

___ li Ana ovdje?

You ask the doctor, formally.

___ li Vi iz Zagreba?

You ask your friend (a woman).

___ li sretna?

Exercise 5.3

Give a short answer

Answer briefly with yes or no, as asked: Jesam. / Nisam. A longer answer is fine too.

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Answer yes.

Someone says:Jesu li oni iz Hrvatske?

Answer yes.

Someone says:Jesi li student?

Answer yes.

Someone says:Jesi li umoran?

The question is for you and your friend. Answer no.

Someone says:Jeste li vi iz Belgije?

Answer no.

Someone says:Je li Ana bolesna?

Answer yes.

Someone says:Je li Marko ovdje?

Answer no.

Someone says:Jesi li gladan?

Answer yes.

Someone says:Jeste li Vi učitelj?

Exercise 5.4

Write the question

You see the answer. Type the question that goes with it.

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They answer:Nije, Ana nije bolesna.

They answer:Iz Splita sam.

They answer:Jesam, umoran sam.

They answer:Jest, Marko je ovdje.

They answer:Jesu, oni su iz Hrvatske.

You addressed a stranger formally (Vi).

They answer:Jesam, ja sam učitelj.

They answer:Ne, nismo iz Belgije.

They answer:Ne, nisam gladna.

Exercise 5.5

Complete the conversation

Fill in the missing words: question words, jesi li…? and short answers.

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.

A new classmate

On the first day of class, Ana talks to a boy. They speak informally (ti).

Words:KakoJesiJesamJeOdakleNije
Ana

Bok! se zoveš?

Luka

Zovem se Luka. li ti Ana?

Ana

! si, Luka?

Luka

Iz Zagreba sam. li učiteljica ovdje?

Ana

. Ona je bolesna.

The new teacher

Ivan is the new teacher. He addresses Marija formally (Vi).

Words:JesamJestetkoJeOdakleJest
Ivan

Dobar dan! li Vi Marija?

Marija

. A ste Vi?

Ivan

Ja sam Ivan. Ja sam učitelj.

Marija

Aha! ste?

Ivan

Iz Splita sam. li Marko ovdje?

Marija

. On je tamo.