The genitive case (-a)

QuestionAnswer
piece
komad
paper
papir
I need a piece of paper.
Trebam komad papira.
He is eating a piece of cheese.
On jede komad sira.
bottle
boca
This is a bottle of wine.
Ovo je boca vina.
We are buying a bottle of juice.
Kupujemo bocu soka.
cup
šalica
Do you want a cup of tea?
Želiš li šalicu čaja?
There is a cup of milk on the table.
Na stolu je šalica mlijeka.
number
broj
The cellphone number is on the paper.
Broj mobitela je na papiru.
Is this the train number?
Je li ovo broj vlaka?
price
cijena
Do you know the price of the car?
Znaš li cijenu automobila?
I don't know the price of the coat.
Ne znam cijenu kaputa.
owner
vlasnik
Who is the owner of the hotel?
Tko je vlasnik hotela?
The owner of the apartment is here.
Vlasnik stana je ovdje.
director, manager (of a company)
direktor
Where is the director of the museum?
Gdje je direktor muzeja?
The director's office is large.
Ured direktora je velik.
smell
miris
I love the smell of the sea.
Volim miris mora.
The smell of the bread is good.
Miris kruha je dobar.
taste
okus
The taste of the beer is bad.
Okus piva je loš.
The taste of the juice is sweet.
Okus soka je sladak.
to cost
koštati
How much does this bottle cost?
Koliko košta ova boca?
This piece costs a lot.
Ovaj komad košta puno.
The price is good, it doesn't cost much.
Cijena je dobra, ne košta puno.

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