Bedeutung
Feeling a need for rest.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'fjaka' is often confused with being tired. While 'umoran' is a lack of energy, 'fjaka' is a state of mind where you don't even want to have energy. It's a Mediterranean survival strategy for the heat. Croatians spend hours in cafes. If someone says they are 'umoran', the standard cultural remedy is not a nap, but an invitation to go for a coffee (idemo na kavu). In continental Croatia (Zagreb, Slavonia), admitting you are 'umoran' is often a way to show you have been productive and hard-working, which is highly valued. Grandmothers (bake) will often worry if you say you are 'umoran', immediately assuming you haven't eaten enough (nisi ništa jeo).
Gender is Key
Always check your gender ending. It's the #1 way Croatians spot a beginner.
Don't use 'Imam'
Never say 'Imam umor' for 'I am tired'. It sounds like you're carrying a physical object called 'tired'.
Bedeutung
Feeling a need for rest.
Gender is Key
Always check your gender ending. It's the #1 way Croatians spot a beginner.
Don't use 'Imam'
Never say 'Imam umor' for 'I am tired'. It sounds like you're carrying a physical object called 'tired'.
Add 'Mrtav'
If you want to sound like a native, use 'Mrtav sam umoran'. It shows you know the idioms!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'umoran' based on the subject.
Ana je radila cijeli dan. Ona je ______.
Since 'Ana' is female, the adjective must end in -a.
Choose the correct translation for 'We are tired.'
How do you say 'We are tired' in Croatian?
'Mi smo' means 'We are' and 'umorni' is the plural masculine/mixed form.
Complete the dialogue.
Marko: 'Jesi li umoran?' Ivan: 'Da, ______ sam.'
Ivan is a male name, so he uses the masculine form.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase fits best after running a marathon?
'Mrtav sam umoran' (dead tired) is appropriate for extreme physical exertion.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Levels of Tiredness
Low
- • Malo sam umoran
- • Pospan sam
Medium
- • Umoran sam
- • Umorna sam
High
- • Mrtav sam umoran
- • Iscrpljen sam
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAna je radila cijeli dan. Ona je ______.
Since 'Ana' is female, the adjective must end in -a.
How do you say 'We are tired' in Croatian?
'Mi smo' means 'We are' and 'umorni' is the plural masculine/mixed form.
Marko: 'Jesi li umoran?' Ivan: 'Da, ______ sam.'
Ivan is a male name, so he uses the masculine form.
Which phrase fits best after running a marathon?
'Mrtav sam umoran' (dead tired) is appropriate for extreme physical exertion.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYou say 'Umoran sam od tebe.' But be careful, it's quite harsh!
It's neutral. You can use it with anyone.
'Umoran' is tired, 'iscrpljen' is totally exhausted/drained.
No, usually only for living things. For a battery, we say 'prazna' (empty).
Use the masculine plural: 'Mi smo umorni.'
Yes, 'satran' or 'krepana' (the latter is very informal).
No, the stress stays on the 'u'.
Yes, that's the most common way to use it with a reason.
Say 'Malo sam umoran.'
Etymologically, yes, the root 'mor' is related to 'smrt' (death).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ići na spavanje
builds onto go to sleep
odmoriti se
similarto rest
iscrpljen
specialized formexhausted
pun energije
contrastfull of energy
