Bedeutung
Asking for the translation or name of something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Using 'Kako se kaže' shows you are an active learner. Croatians value the effort of foreigners trying to speak their language, as it is not a globally dominant one. In coastal regions, you might get an answer in the local dialect (Ikavian). They might tell you 'pomidor' instead of 'rajčica' for tomato. In the capital, you'll hear many German-influenced words (Germanisms). If you ask 'Kako se kaže...', they might give you a 'purgerski' word like 'špajza' for pantry. Due to historical Italian influence, many words in Istria are similar to Italian. Asking 'Kako se kaže' here might yield a word like 'kantun' for corner.
The Pointing Technique
If you don't know the English word either, just point and say 'Kako se kaže ovo?'. It works 100% of the time.
Don't forget the 'se'
Without 'se', the phrase sounds like 'How says...?' and is grammatically incomplete.
Bedeutung
Asking for the translation or name of something.
The Pointing Technique
If you don't know the English word either, just point and say 'Kako se kaže ovo?'. It works 100% of the time.
Don't forget the 'se'
Without 'se', the phrase sounds like 'How says...?' and is grammatically incomplete.
Dialect Awareness
Be prepared for different answers in different cities. Croatia has very strong regional dialects!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to ask how to say 'water'.
Kako ___ kaže 'water'?
The reflexive pronoun 'se' is required for this expression.
Which sentence is the correct way to ask for a translation?
How do you ask for the word 'house'?
We use 'kako' (how) and the reflexive 'se kaže'.
Match the Croatian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all essential survival phrases.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Oprostite, ne znam riječ za 'sugar'. B: Ah, ___ se kaže 'šećer'.
The response to 'Kako se kaže...?' is usually 'Kaže se...' or 'To se kaže...'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenKako ___ kaže 'water'?
The reflexive pronoun 'se' is required for this expression.
How do you ask for the word 'house'?
We use 'kako' (how) and the reflexive 'se kaže'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all essential survival phrases.
A: Oprostite, ne znam riječ za 'sugar'. B: Ah, ___ se kaže 'šećer'.
The response to 'Kako se kaže...?' is usually 'Kaže se...' or 'To se kaže...'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, for names use 'Kako se zoveš?' (informal) or 'Kako se zovete?' (formal).
Use 'kaže' (singular) even if you are asking about multiple things. It's an impersonal expression.
Yes, it is perfectly neutral. To make it more formal, add 'Oprostite' (Excuse me) at the beginning.
'Kaže' is for 'says/is said', 'zove' is for 'calls/is called'. They are often interchangeable for objects.
Kako se to kaže na engleskom?
In Slavic logic, you ask *how* a language expresses a concept, not *what* the concept is.
Absolutely. It's very common to ask friends for words via text.
For the basic question, no. Keep it in the 3rd person singular.
You can still use it: 'Kako se kaže [Sentence]?'
Not really, but in very casual speech, 'Kako se kaže...' can be mumbled quickly.
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