Causal clauses (jer, zato što)

QuestionAnswer
hurry
žurba
because
zato što
traffic
promet
I am in a hurry because the traffic is worse today.
U žurbi sam zato što je promet danas gori.
accident
nesreća
We are late because there was an accident in the traffic.
Kasnimo jer je bila nesreća u prometu.
to break down
pokvariti se
Was he late because his car broke down?
Je li kasnio jer mu se auto pokvario?
Are you angry because your computer broke down?
Jesi li ljut zato što ti se računalo pokvarilo?
fever / temperature
temperatura
cold (illness)
prehlada
I am not going to work because I have a fever and a cold.
Ne idem na posao jer imam temperaturu i prehladu.
We canceled the trip because nobody wants to get a cold.
Otkazali smo izlet zato što nitko ne želi dobiti prehladu.
excuse
opravdanje
We didn't believe him because that is a bad excuse.
Nismo mu vjerovali zato što je to loše opravdanje.
The accident happened because he drove too fast.
Nesreća se dogodila zato što je vozio previše brzo.
Nobody believed me because I do not have a good excuse.
Nitko mi nije vjerovao jer nemam dobro opravdanje.
We are in a hurry because her child has a fever.
Žurimo se jer njezino dijete ima temperaturu.
I cannot talk because I am in a big hurry.
Ne mogu razgovarati jer sam u velikoj žurbi.
pill, tablet
tableta
I am taking pills because my head hurts.
Pijem tablete jer me boli glava.
I took a pill this morning.
Uzeo sam tabletu jutros.
prescription; recipe
recept
I need a prescription for the pills.
Trebam recept za tablete.
The doctor is writing a prescription.
Liječnik piše recept.
to catch a cold (perfective)
prehladiti se
I caught a cold because of the rain.
Prehladio sam se zbog kiše.
She caught a cold and has a fever.
Ona se prehladila i ima temperaturu.

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