Croatian Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Croatian. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Croatian.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Croatian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Croatian
I speak English ja govorim engleski
you speak French vi govorite francuski
he speaks German on govori njemački
she speaks Italian ona govori talijanski
we speak Arabic mi govorimo arapski
they speak Chinese oni govore kineski

The past tense in Croatian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Croatian
I visited France posjetio sam francusku
you visited Italy posjetili ste italiju
he visited Morocco posjetio je maroko
she visited China posjetila je kinu
we visited Mexico posjetili smo meksiko
they visited Kenya posjetili su keniju

The future tense in Croatian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Croatian
I will drink milk ja ću piti mlijeko
you will drink coffee vi ćete piti kavu
he will drink tea on će piti čaj
she will drink water ona će piti vodu
we will drink apple juice mi ćemo piti sok od jabuka
they will drink tea oni će piti čaj

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear uho

eye oko

mouth usta

nose nos

hair kosa

face lice

head glava

heart srce

hand ruka

fingers prsti

leg noga

feet noge

Travel Phrases in Croatian

Imagine yourself in some Croatian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Croatian
Can you help me? možete li mi pomoći?
Can I help you? mogu li vam pomoći?
Where is the airport? gdje je zračna luka?
Go straight idite ravno
Then tada
Turn left skrenite lijevo
Turn right skrenite desno

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