Usages of da
Da imam više novca, ljeto bih provela na moru.
If I had more money, I would spend the summer at the sea. (female speaker)
Da je danas ljeto, plivali bismo na plaži.
If it were summer today, we would be swimming at the beach.
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. (female speaker)
Bilo bi dobro da se zajedno spremamo za ispit.
It would be good if we prepare together for the exam.
Bilo bi dobro da svaki tim u školi može slobodno reći svoje mišljenje.
It would be good if every team at school could freely say their opinion.
Da sam ranije upisao ovaj tečaj, danas bih već bolje govorio hrvatski.
If I had enrolled in this course earlier, today I would already speak Croatian better.
Da smo ponovili zadnje poglavlje, ispit bi nam bio manje stresan.
If we had revised the last chapter, the exam would have been less stressful for us.
Da sam pazila na svaki savjet, možda bih napravila manje pogrešaka.
If I had paid attention to every piece of advice, I might have made fewer mistakes.
Da sam ranije čula za tu peticiju, potpisala bih je već jučer.
If I had heard about that petition earlier, I would have signed it already yesterday.
Da smo prije skupljali smeće uz rijeku, danas bi voda bila čišća.
If we had collected trash along the river before, the water would be cleaner today.
Da su volonteri ranije reciklirali plastične boce, manje bi smeća završilo na ulici.
If the volunteers had recycled plastic bottles earlier, less trash would have ended up on the street.
Da su naši prijatelji volontirali s nama prošle subote, skupljali bismo više smeća.
If our friends had volunteered with us last Saturday, we would have collected more trash.
Da sam znala da ona volontira u tom azilu, posjetila bih je prošlog mjeseca.
If I had known that she was volunteering in that shelter, I would have visited her last month.
Da sam ranije razumjela koliko je javni prijevoz važan, ne bih svaki dan išla autom na posao.
If I had understood earlier how important public transport is, I would not have gone to work by car every day.
Da imam veću plaću, priuštio bih si putovanje metrom kroz sve dijelove grada.
If I had a higher salary, I would treat myself to a trip by metro through all parts of the city.
Da sam ranije znala za kašnjenje, ne bih ni ulazila u čekaonicu.
If I had known about the delay earlier, I wouldn’t have gone into the waiting room at all.
Da nisam morala u banku zbog kredita, ranije bih stigla veterinaru.
If I hadn’t had to go to the bank because of the loan, I would have reached the vet earlier.
Da nije bilo zastoja na obilaznici, stigli bismo u kamp prije zalaska sunca.
If there had not been a traffic jam on the bypass, we would have reached the campsite before sunset.
Da nema toliko novih padeža, učila bih hrvatski što opuštenije i bez straha.
If there were not so many new cases, I would study Croatian as relaxed as possible and without fear.
Da nismo imali pomoć domara, selidba bi bila toliko naporna da bismo odustali.
If we had not had the building manager’s help, the move would have been so exhausting that we would have given up.
Bilo bi lijepo da se pomirimo prije večere, jer jedan poljubac ponekad znači više od deset riječi.
It would be nice if we made up before dinner, because one kiss sometimes means more than ten words.
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