Gospođa čita knjigu na klupi u parku.

The lady is reading a book on the bench in the park.

Breakdown of Gospođa čita knjigu na klupi u parku.

• u: in
• knjiga: book
• čitati: to read
• park: park

Questions & Answers about Gospođa čita knjigu na klupi u parku.

What exactly does gospođa mean here? Is it "Mrs." or "lady"?

Gospođa literally corresponds to “Mrs.” or “madam”, but in this sentence it really means “(the) lady”.

• When used with a surname, gospođa = Mrs.
  
  • Gospođa Novak = Mrs Novak
• When used on its own as a noun (as in this sentence), it means a lady / the lady.
  
  • Gospođa čita knjigu. = The lady is reading a book.

So here it refers to some adult woman in a polite, respectful way, not necessarily to someone whose surname we know.

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Why doesn’t the Croatian sentence use “a” or “the” like in English?