Holidays and occasions (Božić, Uskrs, sprovod)

QuestionAnswer
Christmas
Božić
Merry Christmas, grandma!
Sretan Božić, bako!
At Christmas the whole family comes home.
Za Božić cijela obitelj dolazi kući.
Easter
Uskrs
Happy Easter, everyone!
Sretan Uskrs svima!
We celebrate Easter in church and at home.
Uskrs slavimo u crkvi i kod kuće.
Christmas is in winter, and Easter in spring.
Božić je zimi, a Uskrs u proljeće.
festive, formal
svečan
She is wearing a formal black dress.
Nosi svečanu crnu haljinu.
appropriate, suitable
prikladan
An appropriate gift for a festive occasion.
Prikladan poklon za svečanu priliku.
to get dressed (perfective)
obući se
Dress formally, we're going to the theatre.
Obuci se svečano, idemo u kazalište.
She got dressed quickly and left for work.
Obukla se brzo i otišla na posao.
funeral
sprovod
That dress is not appropriate for a funeral.
Ta haljina nije prikladna za sprovod.
One comes to a funeral in black.
Na sprovod se dolazi u crnom.
After the funeral the family was together.
Poslije sprovoda obitelj je bila zajedno.
(religious or public) holiday, feast day
blagdan
Christmas is my favourite holiday.
Božić je moj omiljeni blagdan.
For the holidays the whole family comes home.
Za blagdane cijela obitelj dolazi kući.

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