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The Trickiest Croatian Preposition
1. Introduction to the Croatian Preposition "Po" The Croatian preposition "po" is a versatile and frequently used word that can be a bit challenging for learners to master due to its multiple meanings and varied applications. At its core, "po" generally conveys the idea of distribution, movement along or through something, or how an action is performed. Depending on the context, it can translate to English as "around," "on," "by," "according to," "per," or "through," among ot
Sanja Croata
Jun 25, 20255 min read


Understading Croatian Declensions
Declensions are vital. The Croatian language as such can’t exist without them. You can barely say anything beyond Bok without using declensions! Croatian uses declensions to provide crucial information about the nouns in a sentence — so that we can know who is doing what to whom and with whom. In this way, English & Croatian are very different. English is an analytic language : we know who is doing what to whom in a sentence based on word order . Croatian is an inflected
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Oct 6, 20223 min read


Think in Croatian
Many Croatian students say: “It’s too difficult! “I don’t know enough Croatian words!” “I need to think in my native language and translate.” The problem with thinking in your native language and translating is that it results in sentences that are not correct in Croatian because the grammar and sentence structure are often different in Croatian and your native language. Also, it takes too much time to think and translate when you’re in a conversation – leading to pauses, hes
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Sep 4, 20223 min read


9 mistakes students make when speaking Croatian
Making mistakes is a natural part of learning Croatian and they are only bad if you allow them to be – and if you don't learn by them. It doesn't matter if your vocabulary is limited. It doesn't matter if your pronunciation isn't flawless. And it certainly doesn't matter if your grammar isn't perfect. Everyone – even native speakers make mistakes. As difficult and frustrating as the experience may be, it’s no reason to become discouraged about learning Croatian! The more you
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Aug 16, 20223 min read


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