Word
Navečer prvo upalim svjetlo i klima-uređaj u dnevnom boravku.
Meaning
In the evening I first turn on the light and the air conditioner in the living room.
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Breakdown of Navečer prvo upalim svjetlo i klima-uređaj u dnevnom boravku.
u
in
i
and
navečer
in the evening
dnevni boravak
living room
Questions & Answers about Navečer prvo upalim svjetlo i klima-uređaj u dnevnom boravku.
What exactly does navečer mean, and how is it different from just večer or noću?
Navečer is an adverb meaning “in the evening / in the evenings (generally)”. It usually refers to the period after late afternoon but before night.
večer = evening (noun)
- ove večeri – this evening
- svaku večer – every evening
navečer = in the evening (as a time when something happens)
- Navečer čitam. – I read in the evening.
noću = at night / during the night
- Noću spavam. – I sleep at night.
So in your sentence Navečer prvo upalim…, we are talking about a habitual action that happens in the evening.
Why does the sentence start with Navečer? Could it also be Prvo navečer upalim…?