Usages of u
Ja sam u gradu.
I am in the city.
Ivan je u gradu.
Ivan is in the city.
Gradu is the locative form of grad. The locative is used after the word u.
Imamo mali stan u gradu.
We have a small apartment in the city.
Ti si u gradu.
You are in the city.
Oni su u kući.
They are in the house.
Dok sunce zalazi, sjedimo u parku.
While the sun sets, we sit in the park.
Kad sunce zalazi, baka i ja sjedimo u parku.
When the sun sets, grandmother and I sit in the park.
On je u gradu, a ona je u školi.
He is in the city, and she is at school.
Kad je vrijeme lijepo, sjedimo u parku.
When the weather is nice, we sit in the park.
U restoranu želim naručiti čaj bez mlijeka.
In the restaurant I want to order tea without milk.
On rijetko doručkuje u restoranu, ali njegova majka uvijek tamo večera.
He rarely has breakfast in the restaurant, but his mother always has dinner there.
Danas ću naručiti čaj i sir u restoranu.
Today I will order tea and cheese in the restaurant.
Moj otac radi u gradu.
My father works in the city.
Večeras večeramo u restoranu.
Tonight we are having dinner in the restaurant.
Jutros smo bili u učionici.
This morning we were in the classroom.
Jutros smo u učionici govorili hrvatski.
This morning we spoke Croatian in the classroom.
Odgovor na pitanje je u knjizi.
The answer to the question is in the book.
Živim blizu parka, a ona živi u gradu.
I live near the park, and she lives in the city.
Vidim ju u gradu poslije posla.
I see her in the city after work.
Ne mogu naći ključ u sobi.
I can’t find the key in the room.
Ona je u kuhinji, a ja sam u sobi.
She is in the kitchen, and I am in the room.
Vrijeme je lijepo, pa sjedimo u parku.
The weather is nice, so we sit in the park.
Volim večer u parku.
I like the evening in the park.
Ujutro vježbam tiho u sobi.
In the morning I practice quietly in the room.
Djeca govore glasno u učionici.
The children speak loudly in the classroom.
Vježba je danas u učionici.
The exercise is in the classroom today.
Voda je u hladnjaku; hladnjak je u kuhinji.
The water is in the fridge; the fridge is in the kitchen.
Prošli vikend razgovarala sam s njom u parku.
Last weekend I talked with her in the park.
Možemo tražiti restoran u gradu.
We can look for a restaurant in the city.
Moja prijateljica i ja često gledamo stare slike u knjižnici.
My friend and I often look at old pictures in the library.
U ovom kafiću se ne puši; to je zabranjeno.
In this cafe people don’t smoke; it is forbidden.
Toalet je lijevo, u kutu.
The toilet is to the left, in the corner.
Moja kolegica i ja radimo u novom uredu.
My female colleague and I work in a new office.
Naš projekt je velik, pa često ostajemo u uredu do kasno.
Our project is big, so we often stay in the office until late.
U uredu je zabranjeno pušiti.
Smoking is forbidden in the office.
U banci se čeka u redu.
At the bank one waits in a line.
Zbog gužve u prometu kasnimo na sastanak.
Because of the traffic jam we are late for the meeting.
Kad je promet velik, u gradu se vozi polako.
When traffic is heavy, people drive slowly in the city.
Najbliži toalet je u kutu, lijevo od vrata.
The nearest toilet is in the corner, to the left of the door.
Navečer me bole leđa ako dugo sjedim u uredu.
In the evening my back hurts if I sit in the office for a long time.
U banci se ne govori glasno, čeka se u redu i ne puši se.
In the bank one does not speak loudly, one waits in a line, and one does not smoke.
U kuhinji se pere posuđe, a večera se peče u pećnici.
In the kitchen the dishes are washed, and dinner is baked in the oven.
Kruh se peče u pećnici.
Bread is baked in the oven.
Kad je gužva u kafiću, konobarica donosi jelovnik polako.
When it’s crowded in the cafe, the waitress brings the menu slowly.
Danas je gužva u gradu.
It is crowded in the city today.
Kad budeš u gradu, nazovi me.
When you are in the city, call me.
Kad budem u uredu, poslat ću vam e-mail.
When I am in the office, I will send you an email.
Zrak u sobi je topao, ali voda je skoro hladna.
The air in the room is warm, but the water is almost cold.
U ruksaku imam šalicu čaja i malu knjigu.
In the backpack I have a cup of tea and a small book.
U parku je zrak svjež i miran.
In the park the air is fresh and calm.
Karta je u ruksaku.
The map is in the backpack.
Djeca pričaju tiho u učionici.
The children are talking quietly in the classroom.
Ona trči svaki dan ujutro u parku.
She runs every morning in the park.
Djed često šeta u parku.
Grandfather often strolls in the park.
U kuhinji nam ne treba ni šećer ni sol.
In the kitchen we need neither sugar nor salt.
Ne želim šećer u čaju; pijem ga bez šećera.
I don’t want sugar in tea; I drink it without sugar.
Čija je ova stolica u učionici?
Whose chair is this in the classroom?
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