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Croatian in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

Boli me, vruće mi je

With pain, the body part is the subject: , . identifies the affected person. The verb agrees with one part or plural parts, not the learner’s sex.

describes being ill. tired. Polite takes masculine plural agreement for either single addressee.

Feelings can use dative pronouns: , , . is unable to come, while gives obligation. Use or for the reason.

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Pattern	Example	Meaning
		My head hurts.
My head hurts.
		My back hurts.
My back hurts.
		My throat hurts.
My throat hurts.
		I am ill.
I am ill.

Datum rođenja, ranije

Ask . takes genitive for a person’s place or office. means earlier, later; compare available dates and times.

The full birth date is . A year with a date uses a feminine ordinal form with . Learn this exact practical year before expecting flexible year production.

Born can use or reflexive perfect . Keep the surname Becker unchanged while spelling. Street and telephone digits must match every form.

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Pattern	Example	Meaning
		I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)
I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)
		Can it be earlier?
Can it be earlier?
		Your date of birth, please.
Your date of birth, please.
		I was born on the tenth of July.
I was born on the tenth of July.

Od subote, već dva dana

plus the genitive gives the beginning of a continuing state: . describes a duration that has continued until now. A completed duration can be with a past action; do not automatically use a past verb for every since phrase.

Body plurals include , , , . are used as plural nouns, not invented singular forms. Pain agrees: .

Understand real commands . or expresses frequency. Medicine instructions stay rather than an invented dosage.

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Pattern	Example	Meaning
		My throat has hurt since Saturday.
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
		I have been ill for two days.
I have been ill for two days.
		My teeth hurt.
My teeth hurt.
		Open your mouth. (polite)
Open your mouth. (polite)

Prije jela, poslije jela

take genitive: , , . These are ordinary time phrases, not a different verb tense.

says according to the packet instructions. means take; do not confuse taking medicine with taking a tram ticket or picking an object when looking up a whole phrase.

is have just got up, a real perfect form. is in two minutes. are earplugs; is the ear plural, not a learner-sex variant.

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Pattern	Example	Meaning
		I take the medicine after meals.
I take the medicine after meals.
		I shower before breakfast.
I shower before breakfast.
		I take medicine according to the instructions.
I take medicine according to the instructions.
		We close in two minutes.
We close in two minutes.

Bolje mi je, smije li

says I feel better. It uses an impersonal comparative and a dative pronoun, not an adjective changing for the learner’s sex. compares two masculine nouns.

Permission questions use , . Obligation remains . In the doctor game, follows the learner’s actual sex. The male cat’s nurse role uses .

Lana is pretending to be a doctor. Her pancake prescription is a story joke. Real medicine phrases stay tied to the packet instructions. finishes the visit; this description agrees with .

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Pattern	Example	Meaning
		I feel better.
I feel better.
		The prescription is more important than the list.
The prescription is more important than the list.
		Am I allowed to eat?
Am I allowed to eat?
		The patient is allowed to eat.
The patient is allowed to eat.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

As Lukas
.
I am ill.
As Lena
.
I am ill.
As Lukas
.
I am tired.
As Lena
.
I am tired.
.
My head hurts.
.
I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

As Lukas
Bolestan .
I am ill.
As Lena
Bolesna .
I am ill.
As Lukas
Ja sam .
I am tired.
As Lena
Ja sam .
I am tired.
me glava.
My head hurts.
Trebam termin kod .
I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)
Grlo me boli od .
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Uzimam lijek poslije .
I take the medicine after meals.
Bolje je.
I feel better.
me leđa.
My back hurts.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

me glava.
My head hurts.
Trebam termin kod .
I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)
Grlo me boli od .
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
Uzimam lijek poslije .
I take the medicine after meals.
Bolje je.
I feel better.
me leđa.
My back hurts.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Build a sentence

Put the words in order.

As Lukas
I am tired.
As Lena
I am tired.
My head hurts.
I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)
My throat has hurt since Saturday.
I take the medicine after meals.
I feel better.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

As Lukas
I am ill.
You say:
As Lena
I am ill.
You say:
As Lukas
I am tired.
You say:
As Lena
I am tired.
You say:
My head hurts.
You say:
My head hurts.
You say:
I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)
You say:
I need an appointment with the doctor. (female)
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Connect messages and meanings

Match the pairs.

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