Usages of a
Dobro sam, a ti?
I am well, and you?
A gdje si ti?
And where are you?
Ti si tamo, a ja sam ovdje.
You are there, and I am here.
Ja sam ovdje, a gdje je kuća?
I am here, and where is the house?
Ovaj grad je velik, a ovo selo je novo.
This city is big, and this village is new.
A gdje ste vi?
And where are you?
Oni su umorni, a mi smo sretni.
They are tired, and we are happy.
Čovjek je velik, a vi ste mali.
The man is big, and you are small.
Kuće su velike, a sobe su čiste.
The houses are big, and the rooms are clean.
Ulice su stare, a zgrade su nove.
The streets are old, and the buildings are new.
Ova knjiga je nova, a slike su stare.
This book is new, and the pictures are old.
Škole su velike, a hoteli su mali.
The schools are large, and the hotels are small.
Žene su ovdje, a studenti su tamo.
The women are here, and the students are there.
Mi smo umorni, a žene su sretne.
We are tired, and the women are happy.
Gdje je majka, a gdje je otac?
Where is the mother, and where is the father?
Tko je brat, a tko je sestra?
Who is the brother, and who is the sister?
Malo misle, a puno govore.
They think a little, and speak a lot.
Ti živiš ovdje, a mi živimo tamo.
You live here, and we live there.
On jede ručak, a ja želim kolač i tanjur.
He is eating lunch, and I want a cake and a plate.
Jedem doručak, a vi tražite račun.
I am eating breakfast, and you are asking for the bill.
Ti imaš jedan kišobran, a on ima dva.
You have one umbrella, and he has two.
Imam četiri, a ti imaš pet.
I have four, and you have five.
Oni su iz Amerike, a ne iz Hrvatske.
They are from America, and not from Croatia.
Ovaj automobil je iz Njemačke, a ne iz Italije.
This car is from Germany, and not from Italy.
Ova čaša je od stakla, a ne od plastike.
This glass is made of glass, and not of plastic.
Nije stigla, a mi ne znamo razlog.
She did not arrive, and we don't know the reason.
Ovo je sol, a ovo je šećer.
This is salt, and this is sugar.
On je student, a ja sam također student.
He is a student, and I am a student too.
Zovem se Ana, a ti?
My name is Ana, and you?
Boli te uho, a nemaš lijek.
Your ear hurts and you have no medicine.
Idem ravno, a ti ideš lijevo.
I go straight on, and you go left.
On ima auto, a ovdje nema goriva.
He has a car, but there is no fuel here.
Knjiga košta trideset, a rječnik četrdeset.
The book costs thirty, and the dictionary forty.
Volim pamuk, a ne svilu.
I like cotton, not silk.
Naš ujak je bogat, njegova garaža je velika, a naša je mala.
Our uncle is rich, his garage is big, and ours is small.
Nitko ne govori, a ova tišina je sumnjiva.
Nobody is speaking, and this silence is suspicious.
Nitko mi nije htio savjetovati, a hitno mi je trebala pomoć.
No one wanted to advise me, and I urgently needed help.
Djed voli pričati, a večeras će nam ispričati novu priču.
Grandpa loves to talk, and tonight he will tell us a new story.
On priča glasno, a čudan zvuk dolazi iz televizora.
He is talking loudly, and a strange sound is coming from the television.
Ja ću rješavati zadatak, a ti ćeš se odmarati.
I will be solving the task, and you will be resting.
Redovito putujem, a ne idem samo na posao.
I travel regularly, and I don't just go to work.
Gosti su došli, a mi želimo uskoro otići na more.
The guests have arrived, and we want to go to the sea soon.
Zrak u dolini je svježiji, a sunce je toplije.
The air in the valley is fresher, and the sun is warmer.
Pobjednik je prvi, a zadnji igrač je deseti u utrci.
The winner is first, and the last player is tenth in the race.
Mi smo četvrti i peti, a želimo biti brži.
We are fourth and fifth, and we want to be faster.
Ja sam prvi, a on je zadnji u redu.
I am first, and he is last in the queue.
Izlet počinje četrnaestog, a završava petnaestog svibnja.
The trip starts on the fourteenth, and ends on the fifteenth of May.
Njihovi prijatelji su stigli u Hrvatsku sedamnaestog, a otišli osamnaestog listopada.
Their friends arrived in Croatia on the seventeenth, and left on the eighteenth of October.
Moj brat slavi rođendan osamnaestog, a sestra devetnaestog prosinca.
My brother celebrates his birthday on the eighteenth, and my sister on the nineteenth of December.
Dvadesetog siječnja je obično hladno, a jedanaestog ožujka toplo.
It is usually cold on the twentieth of January, and warm on the eleventh of March.
Mi hoćemo stvoriti pravedan odnos, a to će biti velik uspjeh.
We *will* create a fair relationship, and that will be a great success.
Ovdje ništa neće postojati, a mi ćemo biti na Marsu.
Nothing will exist here, and we will be on Mars.
Grad je užurban, a selo je opušteno.
The city is busy, while the village is relaxed.
Poljoprivrednik radi vani, a liječnik radi unutra.
The farmer works outside, while the doctor works inside.
Grad ima prednost, a selo ima mir.
The city has an advantage, while the village has peace.
Stanovnik kupuje povrće, a poljoprivrednik mu ga prodaje.
The resident buys vegetables, and the farmer sells them to him.
Moj brat živi u gradu i uvijek je užurban, a ja sam opušten.
My brother lives in the city and is always busy, while I am relaxed.
Je li grad prednost, a selo nedostatak?
Is the city an advantage, while the village is a disadvantage?
On je ljut na tebe, a ne na mene.
He is angry at you, and not at me.
Ona pita tatu, a ne njega.
She asks dad, and not him.
To meni smeta, a ne tebi.
That bothers me, and not you.
Ovaj poklon pripada tebi, a ne njemu.
This gift belongs to you, and not to him.
Stol je u sredini sobe, a ne u kutu.
The table is in the middle of the room, and not in the corner.
On njoj neće popustiti, a ona neće popustiti njemu!
He will not give in to her, and she will not give in to him!
Plaćamo stan mjesečno, a porez godišnje.
We pay for the apartment monthly, and the tax yearly.
Svakodnevno pijem kavu, a povremeno čaj.
I drink coffee daily, and tea occasionally.
On je jak kao medvjed, a moj brat je jak kao bik.
He is as strong as a bear, and my brother is as strong as a bull.
Bučna djeca su na igralištu, a nitko ne spava.
The noisy children are on the playground, and nobody is sleeping.
Sve je obnovljeno, a vrata su nova.
Everything is restored, and the doors are new.
Bavim se programiranjem, a moj brat šahom.
I do programming, and my brother plays chess.
Ta djevojka se bavi glumom, a ne arhitekturom.
That girl does acting, not architecture.
Svi piju pivo osim njega, a ja želim vodu.
Everyone is drinking beer except him, and I want water.
Moram proći kroz park, a onda na pješački prijelaz.
I must pass through the park, and then onto the pedestrian crossing.
Pas stoji pred ogradom, a mačka sjedi za ogradom.
The dog is standing in front of the fence, and the cat is sitting behind the fence.
Kad bi izbori bili danas, mladi bi glasali za njega, a mnogi građani bi ostali doma.
If the elections were today, the young would vote for him, and many citizens would stay home.
Kad bi ti bio kandidat na izborima, ja bih glasao, a ona ne bi.
If you were a candidate in the elections, I would vote, and she would not.
Porod će početi za dva dana, a mi smo nestrpljivi.
The delivery will start in two days, and we are impatient.
Ova čipka je gušća, a takav uzorak je vrlo skup.
This lace is denser, and such a pattern is very expensive.
Moj sok od jabuke je uvijek bistar, a tvoj je često mutan.
My apple juice is always clear, and yours is often cloudy.
Voda u jezeru je danas mutna, a rijetko je bistra.
The water in the lake is cloudy today, and it is rarely clear.
Ova svježa menta je dobra i slatka, a ne gorka.
This fresh mint is good and sweet, and not bitter.
Dvoje djece sjedi sprijeda, a četvero straga.
Two children sit in the front, and four in the back.
Njegovo ime je Ivan, a prezime Horvat.
His name is Ivan, and his surname is Horvat.
Za sušenje treba vremena, a trećina lonaca je gotova.
Drying takes time, and a third of the pots are finished.
Novi zadatak je jednostavniji, a ne kompliciraniji nego stari.
The new task is simpler, and not more complicated than the old one.
Namignuo je, a oni su nastavili buljiti u njega.
He winked, and they continued to stare at him.
Stoji na papuči, a ja diram njezino gusto krzno.
She is standing on the slipper, and I am touching her thick fur.
Orkestar svira s preciznošću, a publika sluša s poštovanjem.
The orchestra plays with precision, and the audience listens with respect.
Kvarat je prošlo četiri, a bend već svira.
It is quarter past four, and the band is already playing.
Ispitivač gleda u retrovizor, a sram me je.
The examiner is looking in the rearview mirror, and I am ashamed.
Seoski zrak je čist, a smeta nam gradsko onečišćenje.
The rural air is clean, and the city pollution bothers us.
Djed uzgaja stoku, a mi ju ponekad vidimo pored šume.
Grandfather raises livestock, and we sometimes see it next to the forest.
Zelene livade su predivne, a smeta nam sivi beton.
The green meadows are beautiful, and the grey concrete bothers us.
Pločnik je vruć, a ovdje se osjeća svježina.
The pavement is hot, and freshness is felt here.
Vrata su prljava, a bezobrazni zaposlenik ne želi slušati nikakve prigovore.
The door is dirty, and the rude employee doesn't want to listen to any kind of complaints.
Ova plahta je katastrofa, a uprava nema nikakvu ispriku.
This bed sheet is a disaster, and the management has no kind of excuse.
Ovo drveće je staro, a lišće je žuto.
These trees are old, and the leaves are yellow.
Stolovi su prazni, a pripreme su duge.
The tables are empty, and the preparations are long.
Ovo je opasno, a mi ćemo čekati dok plin ne nestane.
This is dangerous, and we will wait until the gas disappears.
Ove kemikalije su opasne, a nitko ih neće dirati dok ne stavi zaštitne naočale.
These chemicals are dangerous, and nobody will touch them until they put on protective glasses.
Autentična jakna svugdje ima iste šavove, a lažna nema.
An authentic jacket has the same seams everywhere, and a fake one does not.
Moj brat je doputovao iz Amerike, a sestra je otputovala u Njemačku.
My brother arrived from America, and my sister departed for Germany.
Radit ću od ponedjeljka do petka, a onda ću otputovati sam.
I will work from Monday to Friday, and then I will depart alone.
Pas je doplivao do mene, a onda je brzo otplivao.
The dog swam up to me, and then it quickly swam away.
Naša pretpostavka je vjerojatno točna, a njezin alibi je nedvojbeno lažan.
Our assumption is probably correct, and her alibi is undoubtedly false.
Prema direktoru, on je sam procijenio situaciju, a kolege nisu.
According to the director, he evaluated the situation himself, while the colleagues did not.
Onaj tko oprašta živi u miru, a budala se želi osvetiti.
He who forgives lives in peace, and a fool wants to take revenge.
Njegovo ponašanje je neprihvatljivo, a to što on to ne vidi potpuno je neshvatljivo.
His behavior is unacceptable, and the fact that he doesn't see it is completely incomprehensible.
Sisavci često piju mlijeko, a zubi su im oštri.
Mammals often drink milk, and their teeth are sharp.
Projekt u kojem sudjelujemo je složen, a osim toga, jako je skup.
The project we are participating in is complex, and besides that, it is very expensive.
S obzirom na to da sam laik, zanima me suština, a ne žargon.
Given that I am a layman, the essence interests me, and not the jargon.
Strah me je prolaznosti, a sanjam o beskonačnosti.
I am afraid of transience, and I dream of infinity.
Izgleda kao da je materijal zapaljiv, a ne popravljiv.
It looks as if the material is flammable, and not repairable.
Izgleda kao da je prašina nevidljiva, a tekućina je zapaljiva.
It looks as if the dust is invisible, and the liquid is flammable.
Možeš prvo razasuti gnojivo, a zatim raspršiti tekućinu.
You can scatter the fertilizer first, and then spray the liquid.
To je granit, a ne samo tvrd kamen, kako god gledaš.
That is granite, and not just a hard stone, no matter how you look at it.
Zaštitari nas gledaju, a mi ih ne smijemo snimati.
The guards are looking at us, and we must not film them.
Ako si pogriješio, uzmi korektor i gumicu, a ne selotejp.
If you made a mistake, take the correction fluid and the eraser, not the tape.
Gdje je beletristika, a gdje su trileri?
Where is the fiction, and where are the thrillers?
Kvadrat što sam ga vidio velik je, a trokut je mali.
The square that I saw is big, and the triangle is small.
Pretpostavio bih da je planet kugla, a ne krug.
I would assume that the planet is a sphere, and not a circle.
Ovaj tepih je pravokutnik, a ne kvadrat.
This carpet is a rectangle, and not a square.
Veliko carstvo odjednom pade, a oni pobjegoše u planine.
The great empire suddenly fell, and they fled to the mountains.
Cijelo carstvo postade prah, a zastava izgorje.
The whole empire became dust, and the flag burned down.
Ventil se otkinuo, a podmornica se zgnječila.
The valve broke off, and the submarine got crushed.
Cijev se savila, a voda je ušla u komoru.
The pipe bent, and water entered the chamber.
Majstor koristi bakrenu žicu, a ne čeličnu.
The master uses a copper string, not a steel string.
Tvoj udarac mora biti brži, a kuk se mora kretati onako kako se kreće tvoja šaka.
Your strike must be faster, and the hip must move the way your fist moves.
Konačno sam ugodio sebi, a ne drugima.
I finally indulged myself, and not others.
Vepar se ukopa, a ja otrčim stazom.
The boar freezes in place, and I run off down the path.
Nemilosrdna zima otežava preživljavanje, a vjetar je surov.
The unforgiving winter makes survival difficult, and the wind is harsh.
Obroci su oskudni, a malo tko ima vodu.
Meals are scarce, while hardly anyone has water.
Tog tjedna vrućina je bila strašna, a nebo crno.
That week, the heat was terrible, and the sky black.
Epidemija je počela zimi, a otada zaraza raste.
The epidemic started in winter, and since then the infection is growing.
Moram ići oftalmologu, a zatim optičaru.
I must go to the ophthalmologist, and then to the optician.
Ja sam promašio, a ti si ubacio kuglu.
I missed, but you sank the ball.
Ti namjesti kugle, a ja ću ciljati.
You position the balls, and I will aim.
Gustoća zraka, naime, stvara varku, a svjetlost se odražava.
Air density, in fact, creates the trick, and the light is reflected.
Ova torba je teška, a ona je laka.
This bag is heavy, and that one is light.
Ona je bila u pravu, a ja nisam.
She was right, and I wasn't.
S jedne strane želim putovati, a s druge strane nemam novca.
On the one hand I want to travel, and on the other I have no money.
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