How to form simple sentences in Croatian

How to form simple sentences in Croatian

You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Croatian? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Croatian lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Croatian sentences easy.

Simple Croatian sentences

In a typical sentence in Croatian which uses the verb 'to be', the verb is placed between the subject and the attribute as in English. In the singular, the verb 'to be' is 'je'. In the plural, the verb 'to be' is 'su'.

Examples

Kuće su nove.
The houses are new.
Kuće su velike.
The houses are big.
Kuće su male.
The houses are small.
Kuće su stare.
The houses are old.
Kuće su prazne.
The houses are empty.
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About Croatian

Croatian is spoken by 5 million people in Croatia and parts of Herzegovina. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Croatian would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Croatian

Learn to get by in Croatian with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Croatian greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

Do sutra
See you tomorrow
Do kasnije
See you later
Vidimo se uskoro
See you soon
Vidimo se
See you again
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Step 10 : Simple sentences in Croatian

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Ovo je knjiga, Ovo je stolica and Ovo su vrata (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases Vrata su velika and Vrata su mala (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases Vrata su velika and Vrata su mala (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Croatian sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Croatian. Give it a try yourself!

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