Common verbs and conjugations
When learning to read Croatian, it helps to recognize common verbs quickly. Below are some very common verbs and their basic conjugations.
Verb biti (BEE-tee) – to be
| Croatian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ja sam | (sahm) | I am |
| ti si | (see) | you are |
| on / ona / ono je | (yeh) | he / she / it is |
| mi smo | (smoh) | we are |
| vi ste | (steh) | you are (plural/formal) |
| oni / one / ona su | (soo) | they are |
Example sentences:
Ja sam student
(yah sahm STOO-dent)
I am a student.
Mi smo u gradu
(mee smoh oo GRAH-doo)
We are in the city.
Verb imati (EE-mah-tee) – to have
| Croatian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ja imam | (EE-mam) | I have |
| ti imaš | (EE-mash) | you have |
| on / ona ima | (EE-mah) | he / she has |
| mi imamo | (EE-mah-moh) | we have |
| vi imate | (EE-mah-teh) | you have |
| oni imaju | (EE-mah-yoo) | they have |
Example sentences:
Imam posao
(EE-mam POH-sao)
I have a job.
Oni imaju kuću
(OH-nee EE-mah-yoo KOO-choo)
They have a house.
Verb ići (EE-chee) – to go
| Croatian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ja idem | (EE-dem) | I go |
| ti ideš | (EE-desh) | you go |
| on / ona ide | (EE-deh) | he / she goes |
| mi idemo | (EE-deh-moh) | we go |
| vi idete | (EE-deh-teh) | you go |
| oni idu | (EE-doo) | they go |
Example sentences:
Idem u trgovinu
(EE-dem oo tr-GOH-vee-noo)
I go to the shop.
Mi idemo na posao
(mee EE-deh-moh nah POH-sao)
We go to work.
Verb voljeti (VOL-yeh-tee) – to love / to like
| Croatian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ja volim | (VOH-leem) | I love / like |
| ti voliš | (VOH-leesh) | you love / like |
| on / ona voli | (VOH-lee) | he / she loves |
| mi volimo | (VOH-lee-moh) | we love |
| vi volite | (VOH-lee-teh) | you love |
| oni vole | (VOH-leh) | they love |
Example sentences:
Volim hrvatsku kulturu
(VOH-leem HUR-vats-koo kool-TOO-roo)
I love Croatian culture.
Mi volimo more
(mee VOH-lee-moh MOH-reh)
We love the sea.
Verb učiti (OO-chee-tee) – to learn / to study
| Croatian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ja učim | (OO-cheem) | I learn |
| ti učiš | (OO-cheesh) | you learn |
| on / ona uči | (OO-chee) | he / she learns |
| mi učimo | (OO-chee-moh) | we learn |
| vi učite | (OO-chee-teh) | you learn |
| oni uče | (OO-cheh) | they learn |
Example sentences:
Učim hrvatski jezik
(OO-cheem HUR-vats-kee YEH-zik)
I am learning Croatian.
Oni uče hrvatski
(OH-nee OO-cheh HUR-vats-kee)
They are learning Croatian.
Reading practice
Try to read these sentences and recognize the verbs.
Ja sam u Hrvatskoj
(yah sahm oo HUR-vats-koy)
I am in Croatia.
Imam posao u gradu
(EE-mam POH-sao oo GRAH-doo)
I have a job in the city.
Idemo na posao
(EE-deh-moh nah POH-sao)
We go to work.
Volimo hrvatsku kulturu
(VOH-lee-moh HUR-vats-koo kool-TOO-roo)
We love Croatian culture.
Učim hrvatski svaki dan
(OO-cheem HUR-vats-kee SVAH-kee dahn)
I learn Croatian every day.
Hvala vam i vidimo se sljedeći put!
(HVAH-lah vahm ee vee-DEE-moh seh SLYEH-deh-chee poot)
Thank you and see you next time!
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