Shopping, amounts and knowing
Use for knowing a fact and for knowing a person: , . plus the infinitive can express a learned skill, which is practised later.
take genitive: , . With quantities from five up, , . Masculine animate direct objects often add -a: .
The verb negative remains for most verbs: . Have is special: . Six and sixteen are distinct: . A friendly replies to thanks.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I know your number. | ||
| I know your number. | ||
| I know Miki personally. | ||
| I know Miki personally. | ||
| I want six apples. | ||
| I want six apples. | ||
| Lana counts sixteen. | ||
| Lana counts sixteen. | ||
Znam Vaš broj.I know your number.
Poznajem Mikija.I know Miki personally.
Želim šest jabuka.I want six apples.
Lana broji šesnaest.Lana counts sixteen.
Želim mnogo ribe.I want a lot of fish.
Imam malo mlijeka.I have a little milk.
Nemam vremena.I have no time.
Ne poznajem tog čovjeka.I do not know that man.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I know your number.
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I know Miki personally.
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I want six apples.
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Lana counts sixteen.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Vaš broj.
I know your number.
Mikija.
I know Miki personally.
Želim šest .
I want six apples.
Lana broji .
Lana counts sixteen.
Želim mnogo .
I want a lot of fish.
Imam malo .
I have a little milk.
vremena.
I have no time.
Ne tog čovjeka.
I do not know that man.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Želim šest .
I want six apples.
Lana broji .
Lana counts sixteen.
Želim mnogo .
I want a lot of fish.
Imam malo .
I have a little milk.
vremena.
I have no time.
Ne tog čovjeka.
I do not know that man.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I know your number.
I want six apples.
Lana counts sixteen.
I want a lot of fish.
I have a little milk.
I do not know that man.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I know your number.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I know your number.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I know Miki personally.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I know Miki personally.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I want six apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I want six apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Lana counts sixteen.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Lana counts sixteen.
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
