Pain, illness and feelings
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.
| 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. | ||
Boli me glava.My head hurts.
Bole me leđa.My back hurts.
Boli me grlo.My throat hurts.
Bolestan sam.I am ill.
Bolesna sam.I am ill.
Vi ste bolesni.You are ill. (polite)
Vruće mi je.I feel hot.
Ja sam umoran.I am tired.
Ja sam umorna.I am tired.
Ne mogu doći danas.I cannot come today.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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My head hurts.
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My back hurts.
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My throat hurts.
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I am ill.
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I am ill.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
me glava.
My head hurts.
me leđa.
My back hurts.
Boli grlo.
My throat hurts.
Bolestan .
I am ill.
Bolesna .
I am ill.
Vi ste .
You are ill. (polite)
Vruće je.
I feel hot.
Ja sam .
I am tired.
Ja sam .
I am tired.
doći danas.
I cannot come today.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Boli grlo.
My throat hurts.
Bolestan .
I am ill.
Bolesna .
I am ill.
Vi ste .
You are ill. (polite)
Vruće je.
I feel hot.
Ja sam .
I am tired.
Ja sam .
I am tired.
doći danas.
I cannot come today.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My head hurts.
My back hurts.
My throat hurts.
You are ill. (polite)
I feel hot.
I am tired.
I am tired.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My head hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My head hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My back hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My back hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My throat hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
My throat hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I am ill.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I am ill.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
