Dok ona podgrijava juhu, ja režem kruh.

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Breakdown of Dok ona podgrijava juhu, ja režem kruh.

• ona: she
• dok: while
• kruh: bread

Questions & Answers about Dok ona podgrijava juhu, ja režem kruh.

What does dok mean here, and why is it used?

Dok means while in this sentence. It introduces an action happening at the same time as another action.

So:

• Dok ona podgrijava juhu = While she is reheating the soup
• ja režem kruh = I am cutting bread

It connects two simultaneous actions.

Why are both verbs in the present tense if the English meaning is is reheating and am cutting?

Croatian normally uses the present tense for actions happening now, even where English often uses the present continuous.

So:

• podgrijava can mean reheats or is reheating
• režem can mean cut or am cutting

The context tells you that these actions are in progress. Croatian does not need a separate verb form like English am cutting.

Why is it juhu and not juha?