Polite ordering and counting
Continue . With five and higher, use the genitive plural: , .
The courtesy chunk means I would like. It is a conditional expression, not future or ordinary past meaning. The male learner uses , the female ; stays first-person singular for both.
Order with the accusative: , , . is two eggs, two cups. Use to decline something. A greeting and keep the exchange polite.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I would like tea. | ||
| I would like tea. | ||
| I would like water. | ||
| I would like water. | ||
| I want tea. | ||
| I want tea. | ||
| I do not want coffee. | ||
| I do not want coffee. | ||
Htio bih čaj.I would like tea.
Htjela bih čaj.I would like tea.
Htio bih vodu.I would like water.
Htjela bih vodu.I would like water.
Želim čaj.I want tea.
Ne želim kavu.I do not want coffee.
Evo dva jaja.Here are two eggs.
Želim vodu.I want water.
Stol je broj jedanaest.The table number is eleven.
Ima mnogo ljudi.There are many people.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I would like tea.
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I would like tea.
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I would like water.
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I would like water.
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I want tea.
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I do not want coffee.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Htio čaj.
I would like tea.
Htjela čaj.
I would like tea.
bih vodu.
I would like water.
bih vodu.
I would like water.
Želim .
I want tea.
Ne želim .
I do not want coffee.
Evo dva .
Here are two eggs.
Želim .
I want water.
Stol je broj .
The table number is eleven.
Ima mnogo .
There are many people.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Želim .
I want tea.
Ne želim .
I do not want coffee.
Evo dva .
Here are two eggs.
Želim .
I want water.
Stol je broj .
The table number is eleven.
Ima mnogo .
There are many people.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I would like tea.
I would like tea.
I would like water.
I would like water.
I do not want coffee.
Here are two eggs.
The table number is eleven.
There are many people.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I would like tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I would like tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I would like water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I would like water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I do not want coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I do not want coffee.
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
