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Croatian

When discussing two sides of a debate—such as the pros and cons of remote work versus traditional office life—you need a way to pivot smoothly between opposing viewpoints. In Croatian, the most common and versatile phrase for this is **s druge strane**.

### S druge strane (On the other hand)

Literally translating to "from the other side," **s druge strane** functions exactly like "on the other hand" in English. It is a contrastive discourse marker used to introduce a different perspective, a contrasting fact, or a counterargument. It typically sits at the beginning of a sentence and is separated from the rest of the clause by a comma.

To see it in action, let's first establish a positive point about remote work:

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Now, we can pivot to introduce a contrasting point about the traditional office:

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### Weighing Pros and Cons

When evaluating a complex topic like your work environment, you will often list benefits such as financial savings and contrast them with challenges like isolation or the need for strict discipline. Using **s druge strane** helps you weigh these factors naturally across multiple sentences.

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You can just as easily use it to contrast a positive change with a potential drawback:

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### Contrast Within a Sentence (Premda / Mada)

While **s druge strane** is perfect for linking separate, contrasting sentences, you will sometimes want to contrast ideas within a single thought. For this, you can use the conjunctions **premda** or **mada**, both of which mean "although" or "even though."

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On the other hand (s druge strane)

adjective

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Singular pronouns and to be (sam, si, je)

Noun genders (-Ø, -a, -o/-e)

Demonstrative pronouns (ovaj, ova, ovo)

Plural pronouns and to be (smo, ste, su)

Masculine plural nouns (-i)

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Full verb to be (jesam, jesi)

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Yes/no questions (je li)

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Formal vs informal address (ti vs Vi)

Regular present tense (-ati)

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Question	Answer
distance	daljina
flexible	fleksibilan
Remote work is often very flexible.	Rad na daljinu je često vrlo fleksibilan.
on the other hand	s druge strane
On the other hand, work in the office has its advantages.	S druge strane, rad u uredu ima svoje prednosti.
isolation	izolacija
communication	komunikacija
Firstly, isolation at home sometimes makes communication difficult.	Kao prvo, izolacija kod kuće ponekad otežava komunikaciju.
productivity	produktivnost
concentration	koncentracija
Although we are at home, productivity and concentration can be higher.	Premda smo doma, produktivnost i koncentracija mogu biti veće.
discipline	disciplina
Great discipline is needed for remote work.	Za rad na daljinu potrebna je velika disciplina.
savings	ušteda
On the other hand, the savings of time and money are great.	S druge strane, ušteda vremena i novca je velika.
environment	okruženje
The work environment is different, even though we have the same job.	Radno okruženje je drugačije, mada imamo isti posao.
Many think that concentration in the office is worse because of noise.	Mnogi misle da je koncentracija u uredu gora zbog buke.
Our new schedule is very flexible.	Naš novi raspored je jako fleksibilan.
On the other hand, isolation can be very difficult for people.	S druge strane, izolacija može biti vrlo teška za ljude.
Regular communication is crucial for the productivity of the team.	Redovita komunikacija je ključna za produktivnost tima.
This kind of environment means great savings.	Ovakvo okruženje znači veliku uštedu.
You must always have discipline considering that you work at home.	Uvijek moraš imati disciplinu s obzirom na to da radiš doma.
On the other hand, distance is no longer any problem.	S druge strane, daljina više nije nikakav problem.