Kad počnem kihati u autobusu, odmah tražim maramicu u torbi.

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Breakdown of Kad počnem kihati u autobusu, odmah tražim maramicu u torbi.

• autobus: bus
• u: on
• kad: when

Questions & Answers about Kad počnem kihati u autobusu, odmah tražim maramicu u torbi.

Why does the sentence start with kad? Does it mean when?

Yes. Kad means when here.

In Croatian, both kad and kada can mean when.

• kad is more common in everyday speech
• kada can sound a bit more formal or emphatic

So Kad počnem kihati u autobusu... means When I start sneezing on the bus...

What does počnem mean, and what is its basic form?

Počnem means I start or I begin.

Its dictionary form is početi = to begin / to start.

This is a 1st person singular present tense form:

• ja počnem = I start
• ti počneš = you start
• on/ona počne = he/she starts

In this sentence, počnem is used after kad to mean when I start.

Why is it počnem kihati and not počnem kiham?