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Usages of kupiti
Jučer sam kupio kartu za autobus.
Yesterday I bought a ticket for the bus.
Jučer sam kupila kruh i sir.
Yesterday I bought bread and cheese.
Ako imaš novac, možemo kupiti ručak.
If you have money, we can buy lunch.
Sutra idem kupiti nove ručnike i četkicu za zube.
Tomorrow I am going to buy new towels and a toothbrush.
Kupila sam mali poklon tebi, a ne sebi.
I bought a small gift for you, and not for myself. (female speaker)
Prije nego što sam kupila sušilicu, rublje sam sušila ručno na užetu.
Before I bought a dryer, I dried the laundry by hand on a clothesline.
Kad budeš kupio mrkvu na tržnici, uzmi i malo luka.
When you buy carrots at the market, also take a bit of onion.
U drogeriji sam jučer vidjela dobar šampon, ali nisam imala vremena kupiti ga.
Yesterday I saw a good shampoo in the drugstore, but I didn’t have time to buy it.
Usput mi kupi dvije naranče, jer danas nemamo nijednu u hladnjaku.
On the way, buy me two oranges, because today we don’t have any in the fridge.
Večeras pijemo kakao, a sutra ću kupiti još jednu litru vode.
Tonight we’re drinking cocoa, and tomorrow I will buy another liter of water.
Sutra ću kupiti kilogram jabuka i dvije banane u supermarketu.
Tomorrow I will buy a kilogram of apples and two bananas at the supermarket.
Zapravo, nisam još kupila kruh, nego samo voće.
Actually, I haven’t bought bread yet, but only fruit.
Morali smo presjedati u drugom gradu, pa sam na kiosku kupila razglednicu za baku.
We had to change trains in another city, so I bought a postcard for grandmother at the kiosk.
Na kiosku nisam našla veliku omotnicu, pa sam kupila dvije manje.
At the kiosk I didn’t find a large envelope, so I bought two smaller ones.
Kupila sam dvije razglednice, ali ti ih još nisam poslala jer nisam imala omotnicu.
I bought two postcards, but I still haven’t sent them to you because I didn’t have an envelope.
Na kiosku kraj kolodvora možeš kupiti novine, vodu i lijepe razglednice grada.
At the kiosk by the station you can buy newspapers, water, and beautiful postcards of the city.
Otkad sam kupio novo ravnalo, zadaća izgleda urednije.
Ever since I bought a new ruler, the homework looks neater.
Ako kupimo novi pokrivač, uzet ćemo i dvije jastučnice iste boje.
If we buy a new blanket, we will also take two pillowcases of the same color.
Ako sutra opet bude rasprodaja, kupit ćemo posteljinu i još jedno veliko pakiranje vode.
If there is a sale again tomorrow, we will buy bedding and one more large pack of water.
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