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