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Usages of ja

• Ja sam Ana.: I am Ana.
• Ja imam psa.: I have a dog.
• Ja pijem vodu.: I drink water.
• Ja idem kući.: I am going home.
• Ja sam u gradu.: I am in the city.
• Ja idem na kavu.: I am going for coffee.
• Ja imam novi auto.: I have a new car.
• Kad sunce zalazi, baka i ja sjedimo u parku.: When the sun sets, grandmother and I sit in the park.
• Ja ne razumijem; možete li govoriti polako?: I do not understand; can you speak slowly?
• Ja često nosim jaknu jer mi je hladno ujutro.: I often wear a jacket because I am cold in the morning.
• Ona je u kuhinji, a ja sam u sobi.: She is in the kitchen, and I am in the room.
• I ja ujutro pijem čaj.: I also drink tea in the morning.
• Ona vježba glasno, ali ja radije vježbam tiho.: She practices loudly, but I would rather practice quietly.
• Moja prijateljica i ja često gledamo stare slike u knjižnici.: My friend and I often look at old pictures in the library.
• Moja kolegica i ja radimo u novom uredu.: My female colleague and I work in a new office.
• On kaže da mu je sladoled najbolji desert, ali ja posebno volim povrće za večeru.: He says that ice cream is the best dessert for him, but I especially like vegetables for dinner.
• Moja sestra ima dugu kosu, a ja imam kratku kosu.: My sister has long hair, and I have short hair.
• Neka ona danas nosi haljinu, a ja ću nositi hlače i tenisice.: Let her wear a dress today, and I will wear pants and sneakers.
• Moj kolega i ja učimo u istoj učionici.: My male colleague and I study in the same classroom.
• I ja sam uzbuđen, jer ćemo preksutra zajedno ići na stadion.: I am also excited because the day after tomorrow we will go to the stadium together.
• On radi u gradu, a ja učim hrvatski kod kuće.: He works in the city, and I study Croatian at home.
• Ja sam zahvalan vodiču, jer nam pokazuje mjesta koja kao turisti ne bismo sami našli.: I am grateful to the guide because he shows us places that we would not find on our own as tourists.
• Moj muž radi u gradu, a ja radim kod kuće.: My husband works in the city, and I work at home.
• I ja pokušavam biti strpljiv prema sebi i tebi dok učim nove riječi.: I also try to be patient with myself and with you while I learn new words.
• Moj partner i ja živimo zajedno, ali naš odnos još nije savršen i još nismo u braku.: My partner and I live together, but our relationship is not perfect yet and we are not married yet.
• Djeca jedu kekse uz čaj, a ja čuvam čokoladu za poslije večere.: The children eat cookies with tea, and I save the chocolate for after dinner.
• Nakon posla perem ruke sapunom i stavljam kremu na kožu.: After work I wash my hands with soap and put cream on my skin.
• I ja se ponekad bojim da ću nešto zaboraviti, pa provjerim torbu prije nego što izađem.: Sometimes I’m also afraid I’ll forget something, so I check my bag before I go out.
• Ujutro ne pijem kakao; radije pijem čaj.: In the morning I don’t drink cocoa; I prefer tea.
• Ja ti nisam dužan objašnjenje.: I don’t owe you an explanation.
• Za državljanstvo traže još jedan dokument, ali ja ga danas nemam sa sobom.: For citizenship they ask for one more document, but I don’t have it with me today.
• Dok ti radiš u uredu, ja ću učiti hrvatski kod kuće.: While you work in the office, I will study Croatian at home.
• Kad je kuća mirna, lakše zaspim.: When the house is quiet, I fall asleep more easily.
• Na šalteru plaćam pristojbu gotovinom.: At the counter I pay the fee in cash.
• Rok važenja provjerim prije nego što predam zahtjev, za svaki slučaj.: I check the validity period before I submit the request, just in case.
• Da barem imam više vremena, ne bih morao učiti hrvatski cijelu noć.: If only I had more time, I wouldn’t have to study Croatian all night.
• Ja ne razumijem kad ne govorite jasno.: I do not understand when you do not speak clearly.
• Moja sestra stavlja breskve u malu vrećicu, a ja nosim drugu vrećicu za kruh.: My sister is putting peaches into a small bag, and I am carrying another bag for bread.

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