Phrasebook

en Small Talk 3   »   hr Ćaskanje 3

22 [twenty-two]

Small Talk 3

Small Talk 3

22 [dvadeset i dva]

Ćaskanje 3

Choose how you want to see the translation:   
English (UK) Croatian Play More
Do you smoke? P--i-- li? P_____ l__ P-š-t- l-? ---------- Pušite li? 0
I used to. P-ij--d-. P____ d__ P-i-e d-. --------- Prije da. 0
But I don’t smoke anymore. A----ada v--e-n- puš-m. A__ s___ v___ n_ p_____ A-i s-d- v-š- n- p-š-m- ----------------------- Ali sada više ne pušim. 0
Does it disturb you if I smoke? Sm--- -i---m-a-o -- puš--? S____ l_ V__ a__ j_ p_____ S-e-a l- V-m a-o j- p-š-m- -------------------------- Smeta li Vam ako ja pušim? 0
No, absolutely not. N-, ---ol---o --. N__ a________ n__ N-, a-s-l-t-o n-. ----------------- Ne, apsolutno ne. 0
It doesn’t disturb me. N- -m-ta m-. N_ s____ m__ N- s-e-a m-. ------------ Ne smeta mi. 0
Will you drink something? Hoć-----i --piti-n---o? H_____ l_ p_____ n_____ H-ć-t- l- p-p-t- n-š-o- ----------------------- Hoćete li popiti nešto? 0
A brandy? J--an-ko-ja-? J____ k______ J-d-n k-n-a-? ------------- Jedan konjak? 0
No, preferably a beer. N----adi-e ---o. N__ r_____ p____ N-, r-d-j- p-v-. ---------------- Ne, radije pivo. 0
Do you travel a lot? Pu-uj--- li-mn--o? P_______ l_ m_____ P-t-j-t- l- m-o-o- ------------------ Putujete li mnogo? 0
Yes, mostly on business trips. D-- veći--m--u-t- ---lovna -utovanj-. D__ v______ s_ t_ p_______ p_________ D-, v-ć-n-m s- t- p-s-o-n- p-t-v-n-a- ------------------------------------- Da, većinom su to poslovna putovanja. 0
But now we’re on holiday. Al--sad- s-- --d----a--odi-nje- o--o-u. A__ s___ s__ o____ n_ g________ o______ A-i s-d- s-o o-d-e n- g-d-š-j-m o-m-r-. --------------------------------------- Ali sada smo ovdje na godišnjem odmoru. 0
It’s so hot! K-kva ----i-a! K____ v_______ K-k-a v-u-i-a- -------------- Kakva vrućina! 0
Yes, today it’s really hot. D-- d-n-- je-st-arno--r-ć-. D__ d____ j_ s______ v_____ D-, d-n-s j- s-v-r-o v-u-e- --------------------------- Da, danas je stvarno vruće. 0
Let’s go to the balcony. Ha--e-o ----a-kon. H______ n_ b______ H-j-e-o n- b-l-o-. ------------------ Hajdemo na balkon. 0
There’s a party here tomorrow. S-t---ć- --d-e-b--i--a-a--. S____ ć_ o____ b___ z______ S-t-a ć- o-d-e b-t- z-b-v-. --------------------------- Sutra će ovdje biti zabava. 0
Are you also coming? H--e---li-i V-----i? H_____ l_ i V_ d____ H-ć-t- l- i V- d-ć-? -------------------- Hoćete li i Vi doći? 0
Yes, we’ve also been invited. D-------m--takođ-- pozva--. D__ m_ s__ t______ p_______ D-, m- s-o t-k-đ-r p-z-a-i- --------------------------- Da, mi smo također pozvani. 0

Download MP3 (.zip files)

MP3 English (UK) + Croatian (1-100) MP3 Croatian (1-100)

Language and writing

Each language is used for communication between people. When we speak, we express what we are thinking and feeling. In doing so, we don't always stick to the rules of our language. We use our own language, our vernacular. It's different in written language. Here, all the rules of our language are displayed. Writing is what enables a language to become a real language. It makes language visible. Through writing, thousands of years' worth of knowledge is passed on. This is why writing is the foundation of every sophisticated culture. The first form of writing was invented more than 5,000 years ago. It was the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians. It was carved into slabs of clay. This cuneiform was used for three hundred years. The hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians existed for about as long. Countless scientists have devoted their studies to it. Hieroglyphics represent a relatively complicated writing system. However, it was probably invented for a very simple reason. The Egypt of that time was a vast kingdom with many inhabitants. Everyday life and above all the economic system needed to be organized. Taxes and accounting needed to be efficiently managed. For this, the ancient Egyptians developed their graphic characters. Alphabetic writing systems, on the other hand, go back to the Sumerians. Each writing system reveals a great deal about the people who use it. Furthermore, each country shows its own characteristics through its writing. Unfortunately, the art of handwriting is disappearing. Modern technology makes it almost superfluous. So: Don't just speak, keep writing too!
Did you know?
Kannada is a member of the Dravidian language family. These languages are primarily spoken in southern India. Kannada is not related to the Indo-Aryan languages of northern India. Approximately 40 million people speak Kannada as their native language. It is recognized as one of the 22 national languages of India. Kannada is an agglutinating language. That means that grammatical functions are expressed by affixes. The language is divided into four regional dialect groups. The dialect indicates where the speakers come from. Additionally, their social class can also be identified based on their language. Spoken and written Kannada differ from one another. Like many other Indian languages, Kannada has its own writing system. It is a hybrid of alphabet and syllabic writing. It consists of many round symbols, which is typical for southern Indian writing systems. And it is really a lot of fun to learn these beautiful letters.