Kad ste već uzeli kokice, uzmite i grickalice.

to be

Breakdown of Kad ste već uzeli kokice, uzmite i grickalice.

• i: and
• uzeti: to take
• kokice: popcorn

Questions & Answers about Kad ste već uzeli kokice, uzmite i grickalice.

Why is kad used here? Does it mean when or since?

In this sentence, kad literally means when, but in context it often has the sense of since, now that, or seeing that.

So Kad ste već uzeli kokice... is not just about time. It suggests:

• Since you’ve already taken popcorn...
• Now that you’ve already got popcorn...

That gives the whole sentence a persuasive tone: you’ve already done one thing, so you might as well do the other too.

What does već mean here?

Već usually means already, and that is still true here. But in this sentence it adds a very common nuance: if you’ve already gone that far, you might as well...

So Kad ste već uzeli kokice... feels like:

• Since you’ve already taken popcorn...
• If you’ve already got popcorn anyway...

It helps create the logic behind the suggestion in the second clause.

Why do we have ste uzeli instead of just uzeli?