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Learn Hardcore Croatian: Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman. - The subscription contract is ready.

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Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman.

Word

Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman.

Meaning

The subscription contract is ready.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Croatian

Lesson

Choosing a mobile phone plan

Breakdown of Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman.

pretplatnički ugovor

subscription contract

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Questions & Answers about Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman.

What does pretplatnički mean grammatically, and where does it come from?

Pretplatnički is an adjective. It is formed from the noun pretplata (subscription) or the idea of a pretplatnik (subscriber), and it means something like subscription-related or subscriber-related.

So pretplatnički ugovor is literally a subscription contract/agreement.

This kind of adjective formation is very common in Croatian:

turist → turistički = tourist / tourist-related
tehnika → tehnički = technical
pretplata / pretplatnik → pretplatnički = subscription-related

Why does pretplatnički end in -i here?

Because it must agree with the noun ugovor.

In Croatian, adjectives change their form depending on the noun’s:

gender
number
case

Here, ugovor is:

masculine
singular
nominative

So the adjective also appears in the masculine singular nominative form:

pretplatnički ugovor

If the noun changed, the adjective would change too:

pretplatnička usluga = subscription service (feminine)
pretplatničko razdoblje = subscription period (neuter)
pretplatnički ugovori = subscription contracts (plural)

What case is pretplatnički ugovor in?

It is in the nominative case.

In this sentence, pretplatnički ugovor is the subject of the sentence, and subjects are normally in the nominative.

Structure:

Pretplatnički ugovor = subject
je = is
spreman = predicate adjective (ready)

So the sentence structure is basically:

The subscription contract is ready.

Why is je used here?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb biti (to be).

So:

ja sam = I am
ti si = you are
on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman, je links the subject with the adjective spreman:

ugovor = the contract
je spreman = is ready

Unlike in some other Slavic languages, in standard Croatian you normally do use the present tense of to be in this kind of sentence.

Why is it spreman and not spremno or spremna?

Because spreman must also agree with ugovor.

The noun ugovor is:

masculine
singular
nominative

So the adjective must be:

spreman

Compare:

ugovor je spreman = the contract is ready
usluga je spremna = the service is ready
pismo je spremno = the letter is ready

This agreement rule applies to both descriptive adjectives and predicate adjectives like this one.

Can spreman also mean something other than ready?

Yes. Spreman can mean ready, but depending on context it can also suggest:

prepared
set
available for use
willing or prepared to do something

Examples:

Spreman sam. = I’m ready.
Spreman sam pomoći. = I’m ready/prepared to help.
Dokument je spreman. = The document is ready.

In your sentence, it most naturally means that the contract has been prepared and is now ready for use, review, or signing.

Could I also say Pretplatnički ugovor je gotov?

Yes, you could, but there is a slight difference in nuance.

spreman = ready
gotov = finished / done / completed

So:

ugovor je spreman suggests the contract is ready to be used, sent, or signed
ugovor je gotov emphasizes that the work on it is finished

In many real-life situations, both are possible. But spreman is often a very natural choice when something is ready for the next step.

Is the word order fixed, or can it change?

The normal neutral order here is:

Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman.

But Croatian word order is more flexible than English word order, so other versions are possible depending on emphasis.

For example:

Ugovor je spreman. = The contract is ready.
Spreman je pretplatnički ugovor. = Possible, but marked; it puts more focus on spreman
Pretplatnički je ugovor spreman. = Also possible in some contexts for emphasis/contrast

For a learner, the given order is the safest and most natural neutral version.

Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

Because Croatian has no articles like English a/an/the.

So ugovor can mean:

a contract
the contract

The exact meaning depends on context.

In this sentence, English would often use the:

The subscription contract is ready.

But Croatian simply says:

Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman.

This is completely normal.

How would a Croatian speaker pronounce Pretplatnički ugovor je spreman?

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation guide would be:

Pretplatnički ≈ pret-pla-TNEECH-kee
ugovor ≈ OO-go-vor
je ≈ yeh
spreman ≈ SPRE-man

A few useful sound notes:

č sounds like ch in chocolate
j sounds like English y in yes
r is a rolled or tapped r
stress in Croatian is not always predictable for learners, so it is often best learned by listening

Is this sentence formal, neutral, or informal?

It is neutral and completely natural in both everyday and business contexts.

Because the phrase contains ugovor (contract/agreement) and pretplatnički (subscription-related), it sounds especially suitable in:

customer service
telecom/internet services
subscription platforms
administrative or business communication

For example, a company employee might say it when informing someone that the contract has been prepared.

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