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?
Sutra popodne bit ću slobodna, pa se možemo odmarati u parku.
Tomorrow afternoon I will be free, so we can rest in the park.
U učionici uvijek ima netko tko želi postaviti pitanje.
In the classroom there is always someone who wants to ask a question.
Danas u učionici nema nikoga; nitko ne želi raditi.
Today there is nobody in the classroom; no one wants to work.
U mojoj obitelji svatko uči hrvatski drugačije.
In my family everyone learns Croatian differently.
Ne mogu te čuti, jer djeca glasno pričaju u parku.
I can’t hear you because the children are talking loudly in the park.
Osim muzeja, u našem gradu na trgu su i dva mala kazališta.
Besides the museum, in our city there are also two small theatres on the square.
Ne vidim nikoga u parku.
I don't see anyone in the park.
Zimi ne plivam u moru, ali bih plivala da je voda toplija.
In winter I do not swim in the sea, but I would swim if the water were warmer.
Kad je stol mokar, pijemo vodu u kuhinji.
When the table is wet, we drink water in the kitchen.
Sljedeće godine planiram ostati u gradu, a ne ići na more.
Next year I am planning to stay in the city and not go to the sea.
Ona trenira u parku jer želi biti zdrava.
She trains in the park because she wants to be healthy.
Kad pada snijeg, djeca se igraju u parku.
When snow is falling, the children play in the park.
Vikendom volim provoditi vrijeme na plaži ili u parku.
On weekends I like to spend time at the beach or in the park.
Kad putujemo daleko, često spavamo u hotelu.
When we travel far, we often sleep in a hotel.
Za ljeto smo već napravili rezervaciju u malom hotelu.
For the summer we have already made a reservation in a small hotel.
Ako ne napravimo rezervaciju, možda nećemo naći mjesto u hotelu.
If we do not make a reservation, we may not find a place in the hotel.
Napokon živimo u vremenu u kojem svatko može slobodno govoriti što misli.
Finally we live in a time in which everyone can freely say what they think.
Nakon dugog dana u uredu napokon spavam osam sati.
After a long day in the office I finally sleep for eight hours.
Vikend smo proveli u gradu.
We spent the weekend in the city.
Zrak u sobi je topliji od zraka u parku.
The air in the room is warmer than the air in the park.
Djeca se igraju u parku.
The children are playing in the park.
Preko vikenda volimo provoditi vrijeme u parku.
Over the weekend we like to spend time in the park.
On pjeva pjesmu tihim glasom i drži mobitel u ruci.
He is singing a song in a quiet voice and holding his phone in his hand.
Ona pjeva kao da je u kazalištu, i u sobi više nije tišina.
She sings as if she were in the theatre, and there is no more silence in the room.
Kad ona ode, u kući je tišina i nitko ne pjeva.
When she leaves, it is quiet in the house and nobody sings.
Hrana u tom restoranu ima dobar miris, ali mi okus juhe danas nije dobar.
The food in that restaurant has a good smell, but the taste of the soup is not good for me today.
Moja prijateljica misli da je glumica u toj predstavi stvarno dobra.
My friend thinks that the actress in that play is really good.
Na televiziji često gledamo seriju u kojoj je ista glumica kao u kazalištu.
On television we often watch a series that has the same actress as the one in the theatre.
Kad dugo sjedim, boli me noga, pa malo šetam u majici.
When I sit for a long time, my leg hurts, so I walk a bit in a T-shirt.
Dok trčimo u parku, ponekad nas boli noga ili ruka.
While we are running in the park, sometimes our leg or our arm hurts.
Moja sestra trenira u teretani dva dana u tjednu.
My sister works out at the gym two days a week.
Kad je vani kiša, radije idem u teretanu nego trčati u parku.
When it is raining outside, I prefer to go to the gym rather than run in the park.
Danas me boli ruka, pa malo šetam u parku.
Today my arm hurts, so I am walking a bit in the park.
Djeca cijelo vrijeme trče u parku.
The children run in the park all the time.
On trenira u parku poslije posla.
He works out in the park after work.
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