Lesson 20

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to enroll
upisati
course
tečaj
language
jezik
The Croatian language is hard.
Hrvatski jezik je težak.
still
još
We still have time.
Imamo još vremena.
beginner
početnica
I enrolled in a Croatian language course because I am still a beginner.
Upisala sam tečaj hrvatskog jezika, jer sam još početnica.
beginner
početnik
those
oni
level
razina
In the course there are both beginners and those who already speak well, but we are all almost at the same level.
Na tečaju ima i početnika i onih koji već dobro govore, ali svi smo skoro na istoj razini.
mistake
pogreška
to show
pokazati
Tomorrow I will show you my photographs from the bridge.
Sutra ću ti pokazati svoje fotografije s mosta.
correct
točan
When I make a mistake, the teacher calmly shows me the correct answer.
Kad napravim pogrešku, učiteljica mi mirno pokaže točan odgovor.
piece of advice
savjet
to see
gledati
something
nešto
A good piece of advice is that we see every mistake as something from which we learn.
Dobar savjet je da svaku pogrešku gledamo kao nešto iz čega učimo.
note
bilješka
example
primjer
In the notebook I write short notes and examples from the course.
U bilježnicu pišem kratke bilješke i primjere iz tečaja.
to revise
ponoviti
chapter
poglavlje
every day
svakodnevno
word
riječ
Before the exam I revise the difficult chapters and every day I revise new words.
Prije ispita ponovim teška poglavlja i svakodnevno ponovim nove riječi.
attention
pažnja
to repeat
ponoviti
We can repeat the task tomorrow.
Možemo ponoviti zadatak sutra.
exercise
zadatak
When I do not have enough attention, I have to repeat the exercise once more.
Kad nemam dovoljno pažnje, moram ponoviti zadatak još jednom.
to make progress
napredovati
I am still a beginner, but I am making progress slowly.
Još sam početnik, ali napredujem polako.
with
uz
On weekends I like coffee with cake.
Vikendom volim kavu uz tortu.
patience
strpljenje
a lot
puno
As a beginner, I still make a lot of mistakes.
Kao početnica još radim puno pogrešaka.
to learn
naučiti
I want to learn Croatian.
Želim naučiti hrvatski.
I am making progress slowly, but I see that with patience I can learn a lot.
Napredujem polako, ali vidim da uz strpljenje mogu puno naučiti.
greatest
najveći
success
uspjeh
to feel
osjetiti
I want to feel the cold wind in the park.
Želim osjetiti hladan vjetar u parku.
little by little
malo po malo
Little by little we are learning Croatian without stress.
Malo po malo učimo hrvatski bez stresa.
For me the greatest success is when I feel that little by little I am making progress.
Za mene je najveći uspjeh kad osjetim da malo po malo napredujem.
so that
da
to concentrate
koncentrirati se
loud
glasan
He is loud.
On je glasan.
really
jako
I really love the quiet park after work.
Jako volim miran park poslije posla.
to bother
smetati
I study in a quiet room so that I can concentrate, and loud music really bothers me.
Učim u tihoj sobi da se mogu koncentrirati, a glasna glazba mi jako smeta.
more easily
lakše
When I breathe deeply, I sleep more easily.
Kad duboko dišem, lakše spavam.
to keep
držati
He keeps the phone on the table.
On drži mobitel na stolu.
When I concentrate well, it is easier to keep my attention and I study every day without stress.
Kada se dobro koncentriram, lakše držim pažnju i svakodnevno učim bez stresa.
to give
dati
I want to give that gift.
Želim dati taj poklon.
The teacher gave me the advice to have more patience with myself.
Učitelj mi je dao savjet da imam više strpljenja sa sobom.
motivation
motivacija
Motivation is important to me when I study Croatian.
Motivacija mi je važna kad učim hrvatski.
I feel that I am now at a better level and that gives me motivation for new success.
Osjećam da sam sada na boljoj razini i to mi daje motivaciju za novi uspjeh.
pocket
džep
scarf
šal
In the pocket of my jacket I always put a small scarf when the wind is cold.
U džep jakne uvijek stavim mali šal kad je vjetar hladan.
one
jedan
I have one small problem.
Imam jedan mali problem.
me
meni
It is important to me that I learn Croatian without stress.
Meni je važno da učim hrvatski bez stresa.
dear
drag
My friends are dear to me.
Moji prijatelji su mi dragi.
In my pocket I also keep a letter from a dear friend of mine.
U džepu čuvam i pismo od jedne meni drage prijateljice.
to smell
mirisati
nicely
lijepo
She sings nicely in the park.
Ona lijepo pjeva u parku.
When the scarf is wet from the rain, it no longer smells nice.
Kad je šal mokar od kiše, više ne miriše lijepo.
neighboring
susjedni
My family lives in the neighboring street.
Moja obitelj živi u susjednoj ulici.
celebration
slavlje
like
na
cake
kolač
I like this cake.
Volim ovaj kolač.
In the neighboring street there is a small celebration, and the whole street smells like cakes.
U susjednoj ulici je malo slavlje, i cijela ulica miriše na kolače.
surprise
iznenađenje
family
obiteljski
On Sunday we have a family lunch.
U nedjelju imamo obiteljski ručak.
For her new job we are preparing a small surprise and a family celebration.
Za njen novi posao pripremamo malo iznenađenje i obiteljsko slavlje.
kind
lijep
dearer
draži
A quiet park is dearer to me than a noisy bar.
Miran park mi je draži od bučnog bara.
For her a kind word is dearer than an expensive surprise.
Njoj je lijepa riječ draža od skupog iznenačenja.
The teacher gives us a short example and asks whether our answers are correct.
Učiteljica nam daje kratak primjer i pita jesu li naši odgovori točni.
If I had enrolled in this course earlier, today I would already speak Croatian better.
Da sam ranije upisao ovaj tečaj, danas bih već bolje govorio hrvatski.
last
zadnji
We are waiting for the last train.
Čekamo zadnji vlak.
stressful
stresan
This week at work is stressful.
Ovaj tjedan na poslu je stresan.
If we had revised the last chapter, the exam would have been less stressful for us.
Da smo ponovili zadnje poglavlje, ispit bi nam bio manje stresan.
to pay attention
paziti na
If I had paid attention to every piece of advice, I might have made fewer mistakes.
Da sam pazila na svaki savjet, možda bih napravila manje pogrešaka.
to pay attention
paziti
On the bridge we have to pay attention to the traffic.
Na mostu moramo paziti na promet.
The parents said that I have to pay more attention to the time and not be late for the exam.
Roditelji su rekli da moram više paziti na vrijeme i ne kasniti na ispit.
so much
toliko
I don’t like such expensive things so much.
Ne volim toliko skupe stvari.
If he had more patience, small mistakes would not bother him so much.
Kad bi on imao više strpljenja, ne bi ga toliko smetale male pogreške.
After the success in the exam, we had a small celebration at home.
Nakon uspjeha na ispitu, imali smo malo slavlje kod kuće.
Please, don't talk loudly while I am trying to concentrate; that really bothers me.
Molim te, nemoj glasno pričati dok se pokušavam koncentrirati; to me stvarno smeta.
time
put
This time I study without stress.
Ovaj put učim bez stresa.
The teacher says that every time we make progress is important and that success comes slowly.
Učiteljica kaže da je svaki put kad napredujemo važan i da uspjeh dolazi polako.
When I see my old notes, I see how much I have already progressed in that course.
Kad vidim svoje stare bilješke, vidim koliko sam već napredovala na tom tečaju.
different
drugačiji
His plan is different.
Njegov plan je drugačiji.
I want something different.
Želim nešto drugačije.