| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
ID card | osobna iskaznica |
soon | uskoro |
The meeting will start soon. | Sastanak će uskoro početi. |
to expire | istjecati |
to renew | produžiti |
My ID card expires soon, so I have to renew it. | Moja osobna iskaznica uskoro istječe, pa je moram produžiti. |
in/at | u |
municipality | općina |
Tomorrow I have to renew my ID card at the municipality. | Sutra moram produžiti osobnu iskaznicu u općini. |
big/large | velik |
This problem is big, but we have a plan. | Ovaj problem je velik, ali imamo plan. |
to/at | na |
The bottle of water is on the balcony. | Boca vode je na balkonu. |
counter | šalter |
queue number | redni broj |
It’s very crowded at the municipality today, so first I go to the counter and take a queue number. | U općini je danas velika gužva, pa prvo idem na šalter i uzimam redni broj. |
payment slip | uplatnica |
pen | olovka |
My pen is in my purse, so I can fill out the form. | Olovka mi je u torbici, pa mogu ispuniti obrazac. |
to borrow | posuđivati |
clerk | službenica |
I have the payment slip in my bag, but I don’t have a pen, so I borrow one from the clerk. | U torbi imam uplatnicu, ali nemam olovku, pa je posuđujem od službenice. |
request | zahtjev |
copy | kopija |
For the request they need two photos and a copy of the old ID card. | Za zahtjev trebaju dvije fotografije i kopija stare osobne iskaznice. |
copy shop | fotokopirnica |
next to/beside | pokraj |
I park my bicycle next to the building. | Parkiram bicikl pokraj zgrade. |
so that/to | da |
It is good that we have a spare key in the bag. | Dobro je da imamo rezervni ključ u torbi. |
to photocopy | fotokopirati |
I don’t have a copy, so I go to the copy shop next to the square to photocopy the documents. | Nemam kopiju, pa idem u fotokopirnicu pokraj trga da fotokopiram dokumente. |
stamp | pečat |
documentation | dokumentacija |
When I return to the municipality to the counter, the clerk puts a stamp on the copy and checks the documentation. | Kad se vratim u općinu na šalter, službenica stavlja pečat na kopiju i provjerava dokumentaciju. |
statement | izjava |
data | podaci |
Please check whether the data are correct. | Molim vas, provjerite jesu li podaci točni. |
She also asks for a short statement that my data are correct. | Ona traži i kratku izjavu da su moji podaci točni. |
to sign | potpisivati |
to hand in | predavati |
The professor teaches the Croatian language at the university. | Profesorica predaje hrvatski jezik na fakultetu. |
I write the statement, sign it, and hand in all the documentation. | Pišem izjavu, potpisujem je i predajem svu dokumentaciju. |
to approve | odobriti |
in order / okay | u redu |
Everything is fine. | Sve je u redu. |
The clerk says she will approve my request if everything is in order. | Službenica kaže da će moj zahtjev odobriti ako je sve u redu. |
to make a mistake | pogriješiti |
If you make a mistake in the address, the package won’t arrive. | Ako pogriješiš u adresi, paket neće stići. |
period | rok |
validity | važenje |
ID card | iskaznica |
Please check the ID card before you give me the confirmation. | Molim vas, provjerite iskaznicu prije nego što mi date potvrdu. |
So that I don’t make a mistake, I check the validity period of the old ID card once again. | Da ne bih pogriješila, još jednom provjeravam rok važenja stare iskaznice. |
if only | kad bi barem |
to be open / to operate | raditi |
While you work in the office, I will study Croatian at home. | Dok ti radiš u uredu, ja ću učiti hrvatski kod kuće. |
longer | dulje |
Today I am staying at the office longer because of the project. | Danas ostajem u uredu dulje zbog projekta. |
to make it / to manage | stići |
If we don’t hurry, we won’t get home before midnight. | Ako ne budemo žurili, nećemo stići kući prije ponoći. |
If only the counter were open longer, we would manage without stress. | Kad bi barem šalter radio dulje, stigli bismo bez stresa. |
After an hour, my queue number appears on the screen. | Nakon sat vremena na ekranu se pojavi moj redni broj. |
citizenship | državljanstvo |
For citizenship they ask for one more document, but I don’t have it with me today. | Za državljanstvo traže još jedan dokument, ali ja ga danas nemam sa sobom. |
Tomorrow I’ll bring that citizenship document and make one more copy. | Sutra ću donijeti taj dokument o državljanstvu i napraviti još jednu kopiju. |
lease | najam |
At home I also have to photocopy the rental contract, just in case. | Kod kuće moram fotokopirati i ugovor o najmu, za svaki slučaj. |
renting / rental | najam |
Without a contract, renting is not possible. | Bez ugovora najam nije moguć. |
more expensive | skuplji |
A taxi is more expensive than the train. | Taksi je skuplji od vlaka. |
therefore / so | zato |
I don’t have a toothbrush, so I’m going to the drugstore. | Nemam četkicu za zube, zato idem u drogeriju. |
proof | dokaz |
Renting an apartment in the center is more expensive, so I keep that contract as proof. | Najam stana u centru je skuplji, zato čuvam taj ugovor kao dokaz. |
printer | printer |
home/house | kuća |
When the house is quiet, I fall asleep more easily. | Kad je kuća mirna, lakše zaspim. |
to shut down / to turn off (by itself) | gasiti se |
At the copy shop I photocopy the papers again, because my printer at home keeps shutting down. | U fotokopirnici opet fotokopiram papire, jer mi se printer kod kuće stalno gasi. |
photocopied | fotokopiran |
And the printer at the office is broken, so the clerk says I should bring everything already photocopied. | I printer u uredu je pokvaren, pa službenica kaže da donesem sve već fotokopirano. |
ready | gotov |
The meeting is finished, so we are going home. | Sastanak je gotov, pa idemo kući. |
If they approve my request, the new ID card will be ready in ten days. | Ako mi odobre zahtjev, nova osobna iskaznica bit će gotova za deset dana. |
to reject | odbiti |
to have the right to | imati pravo na |
Children have the right to a short rest after school. | Djeca imaju pravo na kratak odmor poslije škole. |
appeal | žalba |
The deadline expires tomorrow, so tonight I am writing the appeal. | Rok istječe sutra, pa večeras pišem žalbu. |
within | u roku od |
The clerk says that the confirmation will be ready within ten days. | Službenica kaže da će potvrda biti gotova u roku od deset dana. |
If they reject it, I have the right to an appeal within eight days. | Ako ga odbiju, imam pravo na žalbu u roku od osam dana. |
Last year they already rejected my request once, so I wrote an appeal then. | Prošle godine su mi već jednom odbili zahtjev, pa sam tada pisala žalbu. |
this time | ovaj put |
This time we are coming to the cinema earlier so we don’t miss the beginning of the movie. | Ovaj put dolazimo ranije u kino, da ne propustimo početak filma. |
more clearly | jasnije |
Please speak more clearly. | Molim te, govori jasnije. |
what/that which | što |
I can’t remember what the teacher said. | Ne mogu se sjetiti što je rekla učiteljica. |
to be missing | nedostajati |
I’m missing a pen, so I can’t fill out the form. | Nedostaje mi olovka, pa ne mogu ispuniti obrazac. |
This time I will write the appeal more clearly and add everything that is missing in the documentation. | Žalbu ću ovaj put napisati jasnije i dodati sve što nedostaje u dokumentaciji. |
right away | odmah |
Close the door right away, please. | Odmah zatvori vrata, molim te. |
fee | pristojba |
At the counter I pay the fee in cash. | Na šalteru plaćam pristojbu gotovinom. |
Today I pay the fee right away and keep the payment slip so that I have proof. | Danas odmah plaćam pristojbu i čuvam uplatnicu, da imam dokaz. |
When I pay, the clerk gives me a confirmation with a stamp. | Kad platim, službenica mi daje potvrdu s pečatom. |
of | o |
Tonight we are talking about the Croatian language in the café. | Večeras razgovaramo o hrvatskom jeziku u kafiću. |
validity period | rok važenja |
I also need that stamp at the bank, because there they ask for proof of the ID card’s validity period. | Taj pečat mi treba i u banci, jer tamo traže dokaz o roku važenja osobne iskaznice. |
In the evening I put all the papers into a folder so that tomorrow at the counter I don’t forget anything. | Navečer spremam sve papire u mapu da sutra na šalteru ništa ne zaboravim. |
if only | da barem |
to handle | riješiti |
If only I could handle everything online, I wouldn’t have to come to the municipality every time. | Da barem sve mogu riješiti online, ne bih morala dolaziti u općinu svaki put. |
complete | potpun |
Please check whether the documentation is complete. | Molim vas, provjerite je li dokumentacija potpuna. |
so many | toliko |
Don’t hurry so much; the train arrives exactly at six. | Nemoj toliko žuriti; vlak dolazi točno u šest. |
If only everyone had complete documentation, clerks wouldn’t have to reject so many requests. | Kad bi barem svi imali potpunu dokumentaciju, službenice ne bi morale odbiti toliko zahtjeva. |
folder | mapa |
Put the payment slip in the folder, just in case. | Stavi uplatnicu u mapu, za svaki slučaj. |
approved | odobren |
My request is approved, so I don’t have to write an appeal. | Moj zahtjev je odobren, pa ne moram pisati žalbu. |
When I get home, I check the folder and see that my request has already been approved. | Kad dođem kući, provjerim mapu i vidim da je moj zahtjev već odobren. |
to return | vraćati |
I am going back home on foot after work. | Vraćam se kući pješice poslije posla. |
At the library we borrow novels and return them next week. | U knjižnici posuđujemo romane i vraćamo ih sljedeći tjedan. |
at/on | na |
to hand in | predati |
When I have filled out the form, I will submit it at the counter. | Kad budem ispunila obrazac, predat ću ga na šalteru. |
At the counter I sign each form before I hand it in. | Na šalteru potpisujem svaki obrazac prije nego što ga predam. |
to submit | predati |
I check the validity period before I submit the request, just in case. | Rok važenja provjerim prije nego što predam zahtjev, za svaki slučaj. |
I have to check the validity of the ID card before I submit the request. | Moram provjeriti važenje osobne iskaznice prije nego što predam zahtjev. |
to afford | priuštiti si |
If we finish the project on time, we will treat ourselves to coffee in a quiet café. | Ako budemo završili projekt na vrijeme, priuštit ćemo si kavu u mirnom kafiću. |
The garage rental is expensive, so we can’t afford it. | Najam garaže je skup, pa si ga ne možemo priuštiti. |
constantly / keeps | stalno |
When we watch the news in the evening, the TV keeps turning off. | Kad gledamo vijesti navečer, televizor se stalno gasi. |
to submit/hand in | predavati |
Every Wednesday I teach Croatian in the classroom. | Svake srijede predajem hrvatski u učionici. |
The document is already photocopied, so I am submitting it at the counter. | Dokument je već fotokopiran, pa ga predajem na šalteru. |
night | noć |
When the night is quiet, I fall asleep more easily. | Kad je noć mirna, lakše zaspim. |
If only I had more time, I wouldn’t have to study Croatian all night. | Da barem imam više vremena, ne bih morao učiti hrvatski cijelu noć. |
to come up | pojaviti se |
Suddenly the postman appeared at the door. | Odjednom se pojavio poštar na vratima. |
If a problem comes up, we will solve it together. | Ako se pojavi problem, riješit ćemo ga zajedno. |
traffic jam | gužva u prometu |
Because of the traffic jam, we will come to the office later. | Zbog gužve u prometu doći ćemo kasnije u ured. |
We are always late because of the traffic jam. | Stalno kasnimo zbog gužve u prometu. |
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