Kao podstanarka plaćam stanarinu i režije svaki mjesec.

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Breakdown of Kao podstanarka plaćam stanarinu i režije svaki mjesec.

• svaki: every
• kao: as
• plaćati: to pay

Questions & Answers about Kao podstanarka plaćam stanarinu i režije svaki mjesec.

Why is it podstanarka and not podstanar?

Podstanarka is the feminine form, while podstanar is the masculine form.

So if the speaker is female, she says:

• Kao podstanarka... = As a female tenant / As someone renting a place

If the speaker were male, it would be:

• Kao podstanar...

Croatian often marks the speaker’s gender in nouns and sometimes in adjectives and past tense forms.

What does kao mean here?

Kao means as.

In this sentence, Kao podstanarka means:

• As a tenant
• In my role as a tenant

So it gives the perspective or role from which the speaker is talking.

What exactly does podstanarka mean?

Podstanarka means a female tenant, especially someone who rents a flat, room, or place to live.

It comes from podstanar / podstanarka, which refers to a person living in rented accommodation.

In everyday English, depending on context, it can be translated as:

• tenant
• renter
• sometimes lodger