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Trgovina na uglu
The shop on the corner
Module 6 · Around townGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyA Saturday at the little shop on the corner by number 7: Karim, who came here from far away many years ago, his wife Sanja, and an old friend who comes every evening at six.
New words in the story
- Jordan Jordan
- odrasli grown-up
- oboje both, a mixed group
- žena wife/woman
Tap a word to see what it means.
Saturday, six in the morning. The street is still dark. On the corner by number 7, a light goes on in a small shop.
Subota, šest ujutro. Na uglu, kraj broja sedam, mala je trgovina.
Saturday, six in the morning. On the corner, by number 7, there's a small shop.
Karimova trgovina. Karim ovdje radi trideset godina.
It's Karim's shop. Karim has worked here for thirty years.
KarimDobro jutro! Ja sam Karim. Subotom ustajem u pet.
Good morning! I'm Karim. On Saturdays I get up at five.
KarimU sedam idem na tržnicu autom. Kupujem jabuke, rajčice i krumpir.
At seven I drive to the market. There I buy apples, tomatoes and potatoes.
- Sanja
A ja sam ovdje, u trgovini. Oboje radimo ovdje.
And I'm here, in the shop. We both work here.
To je Sanja, Karimova žena. Mira je iz ovog grada.
That is Sanja, Karim's wife. She is from this town.
Ali Karim nije odavde. Iz Jordana je.
But Karim isn't from here. He's from Jordan.
- Karim
U osam se vraćam s tržnice. Sanja, evo deset kilograma jabuka!
At eight I return from the market. Sanja, here are ten kilos of apples!
At ten, the shop bell rings. You come in with a shopping list.
Dobar dan, Karim! Bocu mlijeka, molim.
Good day, Karim! A bottle of milk, please.
Dobar dan, Karim! Bocu mlijeka, molim.
Good day, Karim! A bottle of milk, please.
KarimDobar dan! Izvolite. Još nešto?
Good day! Here you are. Anything else?
Da, pola kilograma sira. Karim, jeste li odavde?
Yes, half a kilo of cheese. Karim, are you from here?
Da, pola kilograma sira. Karim, jeste li odavde?
Yes, half a kilo of cheese. Karim, are you from here?
- Karim
Nisam. Iz Jordana sam. Ali ovdje živim već mnogo godina.
No, I'm not from here. I'm from Jordan. But I've lived here for many, many years.
A zašto živite ovdje?
And why do you live here?
A zašto živite ovdje?
And why do you live here?
- Karim
Davno sam bio student u Zagrebu. I Sanja je bila tamo.
Long ago I was a student in Zagreb. Sanja was there too.
- Karim
Mira je iz ovog grada. Sada mi je žena. A ovaj je grad moj grad.
She's from this town. Now she's my wife, and this town is my town.
- Sanja
A naša trgovina? Već trideset godina!
And our shop: thirty years now!
A imate li djece?
And do you have children?
A imate li djece?
And do you have children?
- Karim
Imamo. Sina i kćer. Sada su odrasli.
We do. A son and a daughter. They're grown up now.
- Sanja
Kći živi u Zagrebu, a sin ovdje, kraj kolodvora.
Our daughter lives in Zagreb, and our son here, next to the station.
- Karim
Nedjeljom kći dolazi vlakom, a sin biciklom.
On Sundays our daughter comes by train, and our son by bike.
- Sanja
I svi jedemo ovdje, u kuhinji iza trgovine.
And we all eat here, in our kitchen behind the shop.
Karim, gdje je pošta? Treba mi pošta.
Karim, where's the post office? I need the post office.
Karim, gdje je pošta? Treba mi pošta.
Karim, where's the post office? I need the post office.
- Karim
Pošta? Idite desno, pa druga ulica lijevo. Pošta je između banke i ljekarne.
The post office? Go right, then the second street on the left. The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Hvala! A poznajete li Mikija?
Thank you! And do you know Miki?
Hvala! A poznajete li Mikija?
Thank you! And do you know Miki?
- Karim
Mikija? Naravno! Poznajem ga već mnogo godina.
Miki? Of course! I've known him for many, many years.
- Karim
Koliko ima godina? Nitko ne zna. Čak ni ja.
How old is he? Nobody knows. Not even me.
Evening. The street lamps come on. A big grey tomcat sits in front of the shop door, as he does every day.
Svake večeri u šest Miki sjedi pred trgovinom, kraj vrata.
Every evening at six, Miki sits in front of the shop, by the door.
Ujutro sjedi na Ivaninom prozoru, subotom na tržnici, a navečer ovdje.
In the morning he sits in Ivana's café window, on Saturdays at the market, and in the evening here.
- Karim
Dobra večer, Miki! Opet si tu? Jesi li gladan?
Good evening, Miki! You're here again? Are you hungry?
KarimEvo malo ribe. Ali samo malo!
Here you go: a bit of fish. But only a bit!
- Sanja
Karim! Svake večeri "samo malo"...
Karim! Every evening it's 'only a bit'...
- Karim
Miki je moj prijatelj. Prijatelji smo već mnogo godina.
Miki is my friend. We've been friends for many years.
Lana comes in on her way home from her grandmother's.
LanaDobra večer, Karim! Recite mi, molim: odakle poznajete Mikija?
Good evening, Karim! Tell me, please: how do you know Miki?
KarimDavno je bila jedna večer. Kao danas.
Many years ago there was an evening, like today.
- Karim
Pred vratima je bio mačak. Velik, siv i vrlo gladan.
There was a cat by the door. Big, grey and very hungry.
- Sanja
Kao danas! Još je uvijek gladan svake večeri.
Just like today! He's still hungry every evening.
- Lana
Je li Miki Vaš mačak?
Is Miki your cat?
- Karim
Nije. Miki živi u broju sedam. Ali večera je ovdje!
No, not mine. Miki lives at number 7. But dinner is here!
- Lana
I na tržnici, i u kafiću! Miki ima tri večere!
And at the market, and in the café! Miki has three dinners!
- Sanja
Zato je tako velik.
That's why he's so big.
Miki finishes his fish, washes his face and walks off towards number 7, tail high. Lana picks up her school bag too.
- Karim
Laku noć, Miki! Idi kući, u broj sedam.
Good night, Miki! Go home, to number 7.
- Sanja
Bok, Lana! Ravno, pa druga ulica lijevo!
Goodbye, Lana! Go straight on, then the second street on the left!
U trgovini je tiho. Karim i Sanja sjede za stolom i piju čaj.
It is quiet in the shop. Karim and Sanja sit at the table and drink tea.
- Karim
Sutra je nedjelja. Sutra dolaze djeca.
Tomorrow is Sunday. Tomorrow the children come.
- Sanja
I Miki, naravno.
And Miki, of course.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Dobro jutro! Ja sam Karim. Subotom ustajem u pet.
Dobro jutro! Ja sam Karim. Subotom ustajem u pet.
A ja sam ovdje, u trgovini. Oboje radimo ovdje.
A ja sam ovdje, u trgovini. Oboje radimo ovdje.
Dobar dan, Karim! Bocu mlijeka, molim.
Dobar dan, Karim! Bocu mlijeka, molim.
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Karim je iz Jordana.
Karim is from Jordan.
Sanja je Karimova žena.
Sanja is Karim's wife.
Miki dolazi navečer.
Miki comes in the evening.
Karimova kći živi u Kanadi.
Karim's daughter lives in Canada.
Karim kaže da je Miki njegov mačak.
Karim says Miki is his cat.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Odakle je Karim?
Where is Karim from?
The story states this information clearly.
Gdje je pošta?
Where is the post office?
The story states this information clearly.
Što Miki jede za večeru?
What does Miki eat for dinner?
The story states this information clearly.
Unit complete
