Learn vocabulary to describe shoes, their parts, and maintenance. Perfect for shopping for footwear or visiting a cobbler.
Taking Off Your Shoes
Croatian has a specific verb for taking off footwear: izuti. You will often use it with everyday shoes like sneakers (tenisice) and sandals (sandale).
| I take off my sneakers in the room. | Ja izujem tenisice u sobi. |
| She wants to take off her sandals on the beach. | Ona želi izuti sandale na plaži. |
Parts of the Shoe
To talk about the fit and design of a shoe, it helps to know its basic parts, such as the shoelace (vezica) and the heel (peta).
| He is tying the shoelaces on the new sneakers. | On veže vezice na novim tenisicama. |
| The heel on this sandal is very comfortable. | Peta na ovoj sandali je vrlo udobna. |
Wear and Tear
Over time, the bottom of the shoe, known as the sole (potplat), can become worn out (istrošen). Because istrošen is an adjective, its ending changes to match the gender of the noun it describes (such as istrošena for the feminine noun peta).
| The heel of the shoe is worn out. | Peta cipele je istrošena. |
| The sole is worn out, I advise a cobbler. | Potplat je istrošen, savjetujem postolara. |
Shoe Care and Repair
If your shoes need maintenance, you should visit the cobbler (postolar). They can provide a new insole (uložak) to make your shoes more comfortable, or polish (laštiti) them so they look brand new.
| I buy insoles from the cobbler. | Kupujem uloške kod postolara. |
| I believe that the cobbler is polishing the boots. | Vjerujem da postolar lašti čizme. |