Usages of pitati
On pita koliko minuta imamo.
He asks how many minutes we have.
Jučer smo pitali učiteljicu, a danas znamo odgovor.
Yesterday we asked the teacher, and today we know the answer.
Moja prijateljica pita za mjesto u kinu.
My friend asks for a seat at the cinema.
Molim te, pitaj konobaricu gdje je toalet.
Please ask the waitress where the toilet is.
Učiteljica nam daje kratak primjer i pita jesu li naši odgovori točni.
The teacher gives us a short example and asks whether our answers are correct.
Turistkinja iz druge zemlje pita nas za smjer do jezera.
A female tourist from another country asks us for the way to the lake.
Uvijek ti savjetujem da najprije slušaš, a tek onda pitaš je li nešto jasno.
I always advise you to first listen, and only then ask whether something is clear.
On ljubazno pita učiteljicu za pomoć.
He politely asks the teacher for help.
Učenica pita može li bilo tko bilo gdje učiti hrvatski ako ima dobru knjigu i malo tišine.
A female pupil asks whether anyone can study Croatian anywhere if they have a good book and a bit of silence.
Nisam sigurna, pa ću još jednom pitati učiteljicu.
I am not sure, so I will ask the teacher once again.
Kupac u poruci pita može li dobiti veći popust jer dostava kasni.
The customer asks in a message whether they can get a bigger discount because the delivery is late.
U kabini sam vidjela da su hlače preduge, pa sam odmah pitala za zamjenu.
In the fitting room I saw that the pants are too long, so I immediately asked for an exchange.
Upravo sada pišem poruku Ani i pitam je dolazi li u park.
Right now I’m writing a message to Ana and asking her if she’s coming to the park.
Pitala sam ljekarnicu može li mi ostaviti isti vitamin do sutra.
I asked the pharmacist whether she could keep the same vitamin for me until tomorrow.
Htjela sam pitati može li se rata za kredit uplatiti online, ali sam zaboravila.
I wanted to ask whether the loan installment could be paid online, but I forgot.
Ako ne razumiješ značenje riječi, pitaj učiteljicu koji padež trebaš upotrijebiti.
If you do not understand the meaning of a word, ask the teacher which case you should use.
Turistkinja je pitala tko je čovjek na spomeniku, a vodič joj je ukratko ispričao priču o gradu.
The female tourist asked who the man on the monument was, and the guide briefly told her the story of the city.
Kad sam ponovno susrela domara, pitala sam ga može li nam pomoći s teškim namještajem.
When I met the building manager again, I asked him whether he could help us with the heavy furniture.
Pitala sam je kamo želi ići kad se vrijeme razvedri, a ona je rekla da želi samo dugu šetnju.
I asked her where she wanted to go when the weather clears up, and she said that she only wants a long walk.
Ako je most zatvoren, morat ćemo pitati kuda da idemo.
If the bridge is closed, we will have to ask which way to go.
Nemoj se sramiti pitati ako nešto ne razumiješ.
Don’t be ashamed to ask if you don’t understand something.
Ne volim pretpostavljati što ljudi misle; radije ih izravno pitam.
I do not like to assume what people think; I prefer to ask them directly.
Ako nešto ne razumiješ, izravno pitaj učiteljicu.
If you do not understand something, ask the teacher directly.
Podstanarka pita hoće li joj kaucija biti vraćena ako se iseli prije jeseni.
The tenant asks whether the deposit will be returned to her if she moves out before autumn.
Razrednica mi je jutros poslala poruku i pitala kako je.
My daughter’s homeroom teacher sent me a message this morning and asked how she is.
Djeca već pitaju kada počinje raspust, iako je tek početak proljeća.
The children are already asking when the school break starts, even though it is only the beginning of spring.
Poslije raspusta učenici će dobiti svjedodžbe, pa već sada svi pitaju kakve će ocjene imati.
After the school break, the pupils will receive their report cards, so everyone is already asking what grades they will have.
Razrednica mi je jutros poslala poruku i pitala kako je moja kći.
My daughter’s homeroom teacher sent me a message this morning and asked how she is.
Dječak pokazuje gnijezdo na stablu i pita je li jedno krilo ptice ozlijeđeno.
The boy points to a nest in the tree and asks whether one wing of the bird is injured.
Ako imaš ikakvo pitanje, pitaj me odmah.
If you have any question at all, ask me right away.
Ako bude još jedan izostanak, donijet ću ispričnicu i pitati može li moja kći posuditi lektiru.
If there is one more absence, I will bring an excuse note and ask whether my daughter can borrow the required reading book.
Policajac je pitao putnicu je li joj potrebna pomoć, jer je izgledala umorno i zbunjeno.
The policeman asked the female passenger whether she needed help, because she looked tired and confused.
Na ploči nije podcrtano ništa osim infinitiva, pa učenici pitaju što trebaju zapisati.
Nothing except the infinitive is underlined on the board, so the pupils ask what they should write down.
Ako nešto nije jasno, profesorica kaže da je bolje odmah pitati nego poslije morati ispraviti cijeli zadatak.
If something is not clear, the professor says that it is better to ask immediately than to have to correct the whole exercise later.
Ako ne razumijem domaću zadaću, sutra ću pitati učiteljicu.
If I do not understand the homework, I will ask the teacher tomorrow.
Što god pitaju, odgovorite jasno i sa samopouzdanjem.
Whatever they ask, answer clearly and with self-confidence.
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