| to wash /clean with water | umiti |
| I know | znam |
| I know (how) to wash myself | ja se znam umiti |
| "I know how to wash myself," said Polly. | 'Ja se znam umiti,' rekla je Polly. |
| case | slučaj |
| in case | u slučaju |
| in any case /anyway | U svakom slučaju |
| 'Anyway I know how to wash myself,' said Polly. | 'U svakom slučaju ja se znam umiti,' rekla je Polly. |
| to wash oneself | umiti se |
| to eash one's face | umiti lice |
| I wash myself every morning with soap | svako jutro se umijem sapunom |
| to falsify history | umiti pov(ij)est |
| to clean the streets | umiti ulice |
| to wash (imperfective form ) | umivati |
| one should... | ... se treba |
| and (whereas) one should wash | a umivati se treba |
| especially | osobito |
| and one should wash, especially if... | a umivati se treba, osobito ako... |
| "I know how to wash myself," said Polly. "And one should wash, especially if..." | 'U svakom slučaju ja se znam umiti,' rekla je Polly. 'A umivati se treba, osobito ako...' |
