Word
Ona se smiješi u parku.
Meaning
She is smiling in the park.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Ona se smiješi u parku.
Why do we need se in Ona se smiješi u parku?
Se is a reflexive pronoun. Some Croatian verbs are naturally reflexive, meaning they almost always appear with se.
Smiješiti se is such a verb and means “to smile”. So:
- Ona se smiješi. = She is smiling.
If you drop se, it sounds wrong or changes meaning. Smiješiti without se is practically never used in everyday language.
Can I say Ona smiješi u parku without se?
No, that sounds ungrammatical or at least very strange to native speakers.
For “to smile”, you should use the reflexive form smiješiti se:
- ✅ Ona se smiješi u parku. – correct
- ❌ Ona smiješi u parku. – unnatural / wrong
Think of se as part of the verb here; learn it together as smiješiti se = to smile.
What is the difference between smiješi se and smije se?