Where people live and addressing them
asks a fixed location; a destination. Use and . Learn location chunks , , . A preposition connects a noun to a place or relation.
Some names have an address form, the vocative: Mira → Miro, baka → bako. respectfully addresses Mira. Other case forms of names appear in possession: , from Mira.
means at night and in the daytime. means every day. A question with follows the verb: . Singular/plural refer to number, not the speaker’s sex.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you live? | ||
| Where do you live? | ||
| Luka lives upstairs. | ||
| Luka lives upstairs. | ||
| Ivana lives above the café. | ||
| Ivana lives above the café. | ||
| Mrs Mira, how are you? | ||
| Mrs Mira, how are you? | ||
Gdje živite?Where do you live?
Luka živi gore.Luka lives upstairs.
Ivana živi iznad kafića.Ivana lives above the café.
Gospođo Miro, kako ste?Mrs Mira, how are you?
Bako, gdje je Miki?Grandma, where is Miki?
Luka svira noću.Luka plays at night.
Lana dolazi svaki dan.Lana comes every day.
Ja znam sve.I know everything.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Where do you live?
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Luka lives upstairs.
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Ivana lives above the café.
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Mrs Mira, how are you?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
živite?
Where do you live?
Luka živi .
Luka lives upstairs.
Ivana živi kafića.
Ivana lives above the café.
Gospođo , kako ste?
Mrs Mira, how are you?
, gdje je Miki?
Grandma, where is Miki?
Luka svira .
Luka plays at night.
Lana dolazi svaki .
Lana comes every day.
Ja sve.
I know everything.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ivana živi kafića.
Ivana lives above the café.
Gospođo , kako ste?
Mrs Mira, how are you?
, gdje je Miki?
Grandma, where is Miki?
Luka svira .
Luka plays at night.
Lana dolazi svaki .
Lana comes every day.
Ja sve.
I know everything.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Luka lives upstairs.
Ivana lives above the café.
Mrs Mira, how are you?
Grandma, where is Miki?
Luka plays at night.
Lana comes every day.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Where do you live?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Where do you live?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Luka lives upstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Luka lives upstairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Ivana lives above the café.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Ivana lives above the café.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Mira, how are you?
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Mira, how are you?
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
