Poslije kiše često vidimo dugu iznad parka.

After the rain we often see a rainbow above the park.

Breakdown of Poslije kiše često vidimo dugu iznad parka.

• iznad: above
• kiša: rain
• često: often
• poslije: after

Questions & Answers about Poslije kiše često vidimo dugu iznad parka.

Why is kiše used after poslije instead of kiša?

Because poslije normally takes the genitive case.

• basic noun: kiša = rain
• genitive singular: kiše

So poslije kiše means after the rain or more generally after rain.

This is a very common pattern in Croatian:

• poslije škole = after school
• poslije ručka = after lunch
• poslije posla = after work

What exactly does poslije mean, and is it the same as nakon?

Poslije means after. In this sentence, it introduces a time phrase: after the rain.

Yes, poslije and nakon are often interchangeable:

• Poslije kiše često vidimo dugu.
• Nakon kiše često vidimo dugu.

Both are natural. Learners will hear both in Croatian.

What does često do in the sentence?