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Ovdje sam bila mlada
I was young here
Module 4 · Photos on the wallGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyThe day after Lana's birthday party, Mira takes you and Lana along her photo wall: Mira at twenty-two, her husband, the old house, forty years of school, and Maja as a little girl.
New words in the story
- slika picture
- početak beginning
Tap a word to see what it means.
The day after the party. Mira's living room smells of strong black tea.
Gospođa Mira, Lana i Vi sjedite u dnevnoj sobi. Na zidu je cijela Mirina obitelj.
Mrs Mira, Lana and you are sitting in the living room. On the wall: Mira's whole family.
A gdje je Lukina fotografija?
And where's Luka's photo?
A gdje je Lukina fotografija?
And where's Luka's photo?
MiraSada je na stolu. Ne gleda u zid.
It's on the table now. Not facing the wall.
Lana points at an old black-and-white photo of a young woman in front of a green door.
LanaBako, tko je ona mlada žena?
Grandma, who's that young woman?
MiraJa! Ovdje sam bila mlada. Imala sam dvadeset dvije godine.
That's me! I was young here. I was twenty-two.
- Lana
Ti? Bila si jako lijepa!
You? You were very beautiful!
- Mira
Bila sam. I još sam!
I was. And I still am!
A tko je onaj visoki muškarac?
And who's that tall man?
A tko je onaj visoki muškarac?
And who's that tall man?
- Mira
Moj muž. Lana, to je tvoj djed.
My husband. Lana, that's your grandfather.
- Lana
Kad sam se rodila, djeda više nije bilo s nama.
When I was born, Grandpa wasn't with us any more.
- Mira
Da. Bio je vrlo dobar i ljubazan čovjek. Kao ti, Lana.
Yes. He was a very good, friendly man. Like you, Lana.
Gdje ste bili ovdje?
Where were you here?
Gdje ste bili ovdje?
Where were you here?
- Mira
Uz rijeku. Bio je kolovoz. Bili smo mladi i sretni.
By the river. It was August. We were young and happy.
The next photo shows an old house with a green door and dark, empty windows.
MiraA ovo je broj sedam. Kuća je bila vrlo stara i prazna.
And this is number 7. It was very old and empty.
Prazna? Kao moj stan prvi dan!
Empty? Like my flat on the first day!
Prazna? Kao moj stan prvi dan!
Empty? Like my flat on the first day!
- Mira
To je bila kuća roditelja mog muža.
It was my husband's parents' house.
- Mira
Njegovi roditelji su bili stari. Kuća im je bila prevelika.
His parents were old, and the house was too big for them.
- Mira
Nama nije bila prevelika. Sada je moja. Već pedeset godina.
Not too big for us. Now it's mine. For fifty years now.
- Lana
Pedeset godina? Kao mamin brat!
Fifty years? Like my mum's brother!
On the next photo: a school yard full of children, and at the side, a young teacher.
A ovdje? Koliko djece!
And here? So many children!
A ovdje? Koliko djece!
And here? So many children!
MiraOvo je moja škola. Bila sam učiteljica. Četrdeset godina!
This is my school. I was a teacher. For forty years!
Sva su ta djeca Vaša?
So they're all your children?
Sva su ta djeca Vaša?
So they're all your children?
- Mira
Nisu moja, nego školska djeca. Ali sva su bila moja. Pola grada!
Not mine, the school's children. But they were all mine. Half the town!
- Lana
I moja mama?
And my mum?
- Mira
Da. Bila sam njezina učiteljica. Bila je vrlo dobra... i vrlo glasna.
Yes. I was her teacher. She was very good... and very loud.
A small colour photo: a girl of seven with long light-brown hair and a big smile.
- Mira
A ovo je Maja. Ovdje ima sedam godina.
And this is Maja. She's seven here.
LanaMama! Tako je mala! Ima dugu kosu i plave oči.
Mum! She's so small! She has long hair and blue eyes.
- Mira
Plave oči, kao ja. Rodila se ovdje, u broju sedam.
Blue eyes, like me. She was born here, at number 7.
- Lana
A ja sam se rodila dvadeset osmog ožujka!
And I was born on the twenty-eighth of March!
- Mira
Ovo je moj sin. Ovdje ima pet godina.
And this is my son. He's five here.
Ima veliku tortu!
He's got a big cake!
Ima veliku tortu!
He's got a big cake!
- Mira
Da. Uvijek je bio gladan. Kao Vi!
Yes. He was always hungry. Like you!
Ja? Nisam gladan!
Me? I'm not hungry!
Ja? Nisam gladna!
Me? I'm not hungry!
Mira takes two small photos out of her cardigan pocket.
MiraLana, ovo je za tebe. Djed i ja uz rijeku.
Lana, this is for you. Your grandpa and me, by the river.
- Lana
Za mene? Hvala, bako!
For me? Thank you, Grandma!
- Mira
A ovo je za Vas. Broj sedam kad je bio prazan.
And this is for you. Number 7, when it was empty.
- Mira
A Vi? Gdje ste bili kad ste imali deset godina?
And you? Where were you when you were ten?
U Hamburgu. Rodio sam se u Hamburgu. Moji roditelji su još tamo.
In Hamburg. I was born in Hamburg, and my parents are still there.
U Hamburgu. Rodila sam se u Hamburgu. Moji roditelji su još tamo.
In Hamburg. I was born in Hamburg, and my parents are still there.
Miki jumps onto the shelf and sits down in front of the wall, between the photos.
- Lana
Bako, a gdje je Mikijeva fotografija?
Grandma, and where's Miki's photo?
MiraMikijeva? On nije moj mačak!
Miki's? He's not my cat!
- Lana
Ali uvijek je ovdje. I on je obitelj!
But he's always here. He's family too!
- Mira
Dobro. Lana, možeš li nacrtati Mikija?
Oh, all right. Lana, could you draw Miki?
- Lana
Mogu! U novom bloku za crtanje!
I can! In my new sketchbook!
That evening, a bright yellow page hangs among the old photos.
Sada je cijela Mirina obitelj na zidu. I Miki.
Now Mira's whole family is on the wall. And Miki.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
A gdje je Lukina fotografija?
A gdje je Lukina fotografija?
Sada je na stolu. Ne gleda u zid.
Sada je na stolu. Ne gleda u zid.
Bako, tko je ona mlada žena?
Bako, tko je ona mlada žena?
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Mira je bila učiteljica.
Mira was a teacher.
Mira ima kuću pedeset godina.
Mira has had the house for fifty years.
Maja se rodila u broju sedam.
Maja was born at number seven.
Mira je učila djecu pedeset godina.
Mira taught children for fifty years.
Mikijeva slika je od početka na zidu.
Miki's picture is on the wall from the beginning.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Što je Mira bila?
What was Mira's former job?
The story states this information clearly.
Koliko je godina radila u školi?
How many years did she work in the school?
The story states this information clearly.
Tko crta Mikija?
Who draws Miki?
The story states this information clearly.
Unit complete
