U prvoj rubrici piše ime, a u drugoj prezime.

In the first field it says first name, and in the second last name.

Breakdown of U prvoj rubrici piše ime, a u drugoj prezime.

• u: in
• a: and
• pisati: to write
• drugi: second

Questions & Answers about U prvoj rubrici piše ime, a u drugoj prezime.

What does rubrica mean here?

Rubrica here means a box, field, or column on a form, table, or document.

So u prvoj rubrici means in the first field/box/column, and u drugoj rubrici means in the second field/box/column.

In forms and paperwork, rubrica is a very common word.

Why is it u prvoj rubrici and u drugoj rubrici?

Because the preposition u often means in and here it is followed by the locative case.

So:

• u rubrici = in the field / in the box
• u prvoj rubrici = in the first field
• u drugoj rubrici = in the second field

This is a very common pattern in Croatian:

• u kući = in the house
• u školi = in school
• u rubrici = in the field/box

Why do prvoj, drugoj, and rubrici have those endings?