Lesson 77

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My grandson is going to school for the first time today, while my granddaughter still goes to kindergarten.
Moj unuk danas prvi put ide u školu, dok unuka još ide u vrtić.
That subject is interesting to me, while my brother prefers mathematics.
Taj predmet mi je zanimljiv, dok je mom bratu matematika draža.
I bought a pineapple and two mandarins at the supermarket.
U supermarketu sam kupila ananas i dvije mandarine.
more sour
kiseliji
This yogurt is more sour than the yogurt I usually buy.
Ovaj jogurt je kiseliji od jogurta koji obično kupujem.
Pineapple is sweet, while a mandarin is a little more sour, but good for a trip.
Ananas je sladak, dok je mandarina malo kiselija, ali dobra za put.
The pink bag is standing next to the bed, and the purple cup is on the table in the kitchen.
Ružičasta torba stoji pokraj kreveta, a ljubičasta šalica je na stolu u kuhinji.
to look nice
lijepo stajati
I think the purple dress looks nicer on you than the blue dress.
Mislim da ti ljubičasta haljina ljepše stoji od plave haljine.
The pink dress looks nice on her, while the purple one is even prettier.
Ružičasta haljina joj lijepo stoji, dok je ljubičasta još ljepša.
Could you please tell me whether the zoo is open on Monday too?
Možete li mi, molim vas, reći je li zoološki vrt otvoren i u ponedjeljak?
The giraffe was near the fence and was slowly eating leaves.
Žirafa je bila blizu ograde i polako je jela lišće.
My daughter says the giraffe is funny, and the zebra is prettier than all the other animals.
Moja kći kaže da je žirafa smiješna, a zebra ljepša od svih drugih životinja.
The zebra is standing next to the giraffe and calmly watching people.
Zebra stoji pokraj žirafe i mirno gleda ljude.
more restless
nemirniji
My son is more restless today than yesterday.
Moj sin je danas nemirniji nego jučer.
The elephant was bigger than we expected, while the monkey was faster and more restless.
Slon je bio veći nego što smo očekivali, dok je majmun bio brži i nemirniji.
The monkey sat on a branch and took a banana from my sister’s hand.
Majmun je sjeo na granu i uzeo bananu iz ruke moje sestre.
In summer there is great heat in the city, so we prefer to stay in the shade.
Ljeti je u gradu velika vrućina, pa radije ostajemo u hladovini.
This heat does not suit me, while the cold bothers me even more in winter.
Ova vrućina mi ne odgovara, dok mi hladnoća zimi smeta još više.
Because of the cold, the children stay inside and do not go to the park.
Zbog hladnoće djeca ostaju unutra i ne idu u park.
Last night my daughter did not sleep well, because her throat still hurts.
Noćas moja kći nije dobro spavala, jer je još boli grlo.
My daughter’s homeroom teacher sent me a message this morning and asked how she is.
Razrednica mi je jutros poslala poruku i pitala kako je moja kći.
The homeroom teacher says that tomorrow we have to bring an excuse note.
Razrednica kaže da sutra moramo donijeti ispričnicu.
Please bring an excuse note if the child does not come to class.
Molim vas, donesite ispričnicu ako dijete ne dođe na nastavu.
roll
kifla
salami
salama
For breakfast I eat a roll with salami.
Za doručak jedem kiflu sa salamom.
My sister bought two rolls and some salami at the bakery.
Moja sestra je kupila dvije kifle i malo salame u pekari.
to spread
mazati
Grandmother spreads butter on bread for me in the morning.
Baka mi ujutro maže kruh maslacem.
pâté
pašteta
I spread pâté on bread when we do not have cheese.
Na kruh mažem paštetu kad nemamo sira.
jam
pekmez
The children like jam more than pâté.
Djeca više vole pekmez od paštete.
Grandmother makes plum jam for the winter.
Baka pravi pekmez od šljiva za zimu.
raincoat
kabanica
When it rains heavily, I put on a raincoat and wear boots.
Kad pada jaka kiša, oblačim kabanicu i nosim čizme.
puddle
lokva
The girl jumped over a puddle, but her raincoat still stayed wet.
Djevojčica je preskočila lokvu, ali joj je kabanica svejedno ostala mokra.
There is a big puddle in front of the school, so the children walk slowly.
Ispred škole je velika lokva, pa djeca hodaju polako.
lightning
munja
right after that
odmah zatim
First we will look at the timetable, and right after that we will go to the platform.
Najprije ćemo pogledati vozni red, a odmah zatim ćemo otići na peron.
thunder
grom
Last night we saw lightning, and right after that we heard thunder.
Noćas smo vidjeli munju, a odmah zatim čuo se grom.
as much
toliko
I don’t drink as much coffee as he does.
Ne pijem toliko kave kao on.
My daughter is afraid of lightning, but she is no longer as afraid of thunder as before.
Moja kći se boji munje, ali se groma više ne boji toliko kao prije.
needle
igla
thread
konac
I need a needle and white thread for this button.
Treba mi igla i bijeli konac za ovaj gumb.
Grandmother always keeps a needle and thread in a small box.
Baka uvijek drži iglu i konac u maloj kutiji.
to sew
šivati
seam
šav
I do not know how to sew well, but I can fix this seam.
Ne znam dobro šivati, ali ovaj šav mogu popraviti.
My sister knows how to sew dresses, and I only check whether the seam is good.
Moja sestra zna šivati haljine, a ja samo gledam je li šav dobar.
hare
zec
We saw a small hare by the fence in the park.
U parku smo vidjeli malog zeca pokraj ograde.
The girl says that the hare is faster than the cat.
Djevojčica kaže da je zec brži od mačke.
fox
lisica
Last evening a fox stood by the forest and looked at the road.
Prošle večeri lisica je stajala kraj šume i gledala cestu.
In the picture in the book, the fox is wearing a red scarf.
Na slici u knjizi lisica nosi crveni šal.
owl
sova
At night an owl is often heard in the tree.
Noću se na stablu često čuje sova.
to draw
nacrtati
I want to draw a cat in the notebook.
Želim nacrtati mačku u bilježnicu.
My son wants to draw an owl sitting above the barn door.
Moj sin želi nacrtati sovu koja sjedi iznad vrata štale.
turtle
kornjača
On the island we saw a turtle near the rocks.
Na otoku smo vidjeli kornjaču blizu stijena.
walnut
orah
My grandmother says that walnut is good in salad too.
Moja baka kaže da je orah dobar i u salati.
hazelnut
lješnjak
I have a hazelnut cookie in my bag for the trip.
U torbi imam keks s lješnjakom za put.
A cake with hazelnut is more expensive than a cake with walnuts.
Kolač s lješnjakom skuplji je od kolača s orasima.
frog
žaba
There was a small frog in the garden by the puddle.
U vrtu je bila mala žaba kraj lokve.
The children were looking at a frog that was in the grass.
Djeca su gledala žabu koja je bila u travi.
hedgehog
jež
We found a hedgehog under the old tree.
Ispod starog stabla našli smo ježa.
to go away
otići
When the guests leave, we wash the plates.
Kad gosti odu, peremo tanjure.
The hedgehog slowly crossed the path and went into the grass.
Jež je polako prešao stazu i otišao u travu.
flower
cvijet
There is a beautiful flower in the garden.
U vrtu je lijep cvijet.
butterfly
leptir
There was a yellow butterfly on the flower.
Na cvijetu je bio žuti leptir.
snail
puž
After the rain, a snail stayed on the wall next to the door.
Poslije kiše puž je ostao na zidu pokraj vrata.
to step on
stati na
Don't step on the snail.
Nemoj stati na puža.
The children were careful not to step on the snail while they were leaving the house.
Djeca su pazila da ne stanu na puža dok su izlazila iz kuće.
When there is a storm, my granddaughter puts on a yellow raincoat and does not go through small puddles.
Kad je nevrijeme, moja unuka oblači žutu kabanicu i ne ide kroz male lokve.
After the thunder, my daughter closes the window and sits next to me.
Nakon groma moja kći zatvara prozor i sjedi uz mene.
sewing
šivanje
Sewing helps me after a tiring day.
Šivanje mi pomaže poslije napornog dana.
In a small sewing box, grandmother keeps a needle, thread, and one old button.
U maloj kutiji za šivanje baka čuva iglu, konac i jedan stari gumb.
I have learned to sew a little, but I still do not know how to make a nice seam.
Naučila sam malo šivati, ali još ne znam napraviti lijep šav.
On the trip we saw a fox again, and in the evening also an owl above the road.
Na izletu smo opet vidjeli lisicu, a navečer i sovu iznad ceste.
more interesting
zanimljiviji
For me, that novel is more interesting than the movie.
Za mene je taj roman zanimljiviji od filma.
My son says that the turtle is more interesting than the hare and the snail.
Moj sin kaže da je kornjača zanimljivija od zeca i puža.
For breakfast I ate a warm roll with jam, and my brother ate a roll with salami.
Za doručak sam jela toplu kiflu s pekmezom, a brat kiflu sa salamom.
She does not like pâté, so she prefers bread with walnuts and honey.
Ona ne voli paštetu, pa radije uzima kruh s orasima i medom.
There is no hare or fox in the zoo, but my niece still wants to see butterflies.
U zoološkom vrtu nema zeca ni lisice, ali moja nećakinja svejedno želi vidjeti leptire.
to guard
čuvati
The police are guarding the entrance to the building.
Policija čuva ulaz u zgradu.
When the children fall asleep, grandmother shows me an old picture in which a dragon guards the forest, and above it an owl is flying.
Kad djeca zaspu, baka mi pokaže staru sliku na kojoj zmaj čuva šumu, a iznad njega leti sova.