Pitanja
Lesson 05 · Asking questions
Which question word?
You see the answer. Choose the question word that fits.
Answer: Oni su ovdje.
___ su Petar i Luka?
Answer: Ona je Ana.
___ je ona?
Answer: Ovo je knjiga.
___ je to?
Answer: Iz Belgije sam.
___ si?
Answer: Dobro, hvala.
___ si?
Answer: Jedan euro.
___ košta?
Answer: Zovem se Ana.
___ se zoveš?
Answer: Iz Hrvatske smo.
___ ste?
Answer: To je Marko.
___ je to?
Answer: Ana je tamo.
___ je Ana?
Jesi li, je li…?
Choose the long form that fits the person: Jesi li…?, Je li…?, Jeste li…? or Jesu li…?
You want to know whether Ana is here.
___ li Ana ovdje?
You want to know whether Marko and Ivan are from Croatia.
___ li oni iz Hrvatske?
You ask your friend Marko.
___ li umoran?
You ask the doctor, formally.
___ li Vi iz Zagreba?
You ask two new classmates.
___ li vi iz Belgije?
You want to know whether Ana and Marija are there.
___ li one tamo?
You want to know whether the teacher is there.
___ li učiteljica tamo?
You ask your friend (a woman).
___ li sretna?
Give a short answer
Answer briefly with yes or no, as asked: Jesam. / Nisam. A longer answer is fine too.
Answer yes.
Someone says:Jesu li oni iz Hrvatske?
Answer no.
Someone says:Je li Ana bolesna?
The question is for you and your friend. Answer no.
Someone says:Jeste li vi iz Belgije?
Answer yes.
Someone says:Jeste li Vi učitelj?
Answer yes.
Someone says:Je li Marko ovdje?
Answer yes.
Someone says:Jesi li student?
Answer no.
Someone says:Jesi li gladan?
Answer yes.
Someone says:Jesi li umoran?
Write the question
You see the answer. Type the question that goes with it.
They answer:Jest, Marko je ovdje.
They answer:Iz Splita sam.
They answer:Nije, Ana nije bolesna.
They answer:Ne, nismo iz Belgije.
You addressed a stranger formally (Vi).
They answer:Jesam, ja sam učitelj.
They answer:Jesam, umoran sam.
They answer:Ne, nisam gladna.
They answer:Jesu, oni su iz Hrvatske.
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 practice your pronunciation too, and you remember the sentences much better.