When exploring a local flea market, you might spot an interesting item and want to know its history. To ask "where from," Croatian uses two interrogative adverbs: otkud and odakle. They have the same meaning and are completely interchangeable.
| flea market | buvljak |
| Where did you get this old clock from, did you buy it at the flea market? | Otkud ti ovaj stari sat, jesi li ga kupio na buvljaku? |
| What is that antique and where does it come from? | Što je taj antikvitet i odakle dolazi? |
Discussing Origins
When talking about antiques and old items, you will often encounter verbs like potjecati (to originate) and nabaviti (to acquire).
| to originate | potjecati |
Combine these verbs with otkud or odakle to ask collectors and sellers to uncover the stories behind unique pieces.
| Where does this old item originate from? | Otkud potječe ova starina? |
| Are you a collector and where did you acquire all those things from? | Jeste li vi kolekcionar i odakle ste nabavili sve te stvari? |
"Where From" in Statements
Otkud and odakle are not just for asking direct questions. They also function as relative adverbs, meaning they can connect two parts of a sentence. You use them in statements to describe knowing, discovering, or stating where something comes from.
| He knows where he can acquire such unique furniture from. | On zna otkud može nabaviti takav unikatan namještaj. |
| If I had known where that porcelain originated from, I would have bought it at the flea market. | Da sam znao otkud potječe taj porculan, kupio bih ga na buvljaku. |
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