Word
Kad šivaći stroj ne radi, krojačica pegla košulje.
Meaning
When the sewing machine doesn’t work, the seamstress irons shirts.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Kad šivaći stroj ne radi, krojačica pegla košulje.
ne
not
raditi
to work
kad
when
peglati
to iron
Questions & Answers about Kad šivaći stroj ne radi, krojačica pegla košulje.
Why is it kad and not kada?
Both kad and kada mean when.
- kad is the shorter, very common everyday form.
- kada is a bit fuller and can sound slightly more formal or careful.
In this sentence, kad is completely natural: Kad šivaći stroj ne radi, krojačica pegla košulje.
What does ne radi mean here?
Here ne radi means doesn’t work or is not working.
The verb raditi literally means to work, but with machines it often means to function / to operate.
So:
- Stroj radi = The machine works / is working
- Stroj ne radi = The machine doesn’t work / isn’t working
Why is pegla just one word? How does Croatian show irons or is ironing?