Bedeutung
Consuming water.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Tap water is safe and high quality. It is culturally expected to receive a glass of tap water for free with coffee. Public fountains (špine) are historic landmarks and still used by locals to cool down and drink during summer. The 'Pipi' brand is a famous local soda, but 'piti vodu' remains the health standard among the urban population. In rural areas, well water was historically common, but today most people drink from the public supply.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember to change 'voda' to 'vodu' when you are drinking it. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Free Water
Don't be afraid to ask for 'obična voda' (plain water) in a cafe. It's free and perfectly normal.
Bedeutung
Consuming water.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember to change 'voda' to 'vodu' when you are drinking it. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Free Water
Don't be afraid to ask for 'obična voda' (plain water) in a cafe. It's free and perfectly normal.
The Idiom
Use 'To ne pije vodu' when someone gives you a bad excuse. It makes you sound very native!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'piti' and the noun 'voda'.
Ja svaki dan ______ ______.
The first person singular of 'piti' is 'pijem', and 'voda' must be in the accusative 'vodu'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
'On' (he) requires the third person singular 'pije'.
Match the Croatian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Matching the correct subject pronouns with verb conjugations.
Complete the dialogue in a restaurant.
Konobar: Što želite? Gost: ______ ______ , molim.
While 'piti vodu' is the action, in a restaurant, you usually ask for 'a glass of water' (čašu vode).
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Where would you hear 'Morate piti više vode'?
Doctors frequently give advice about hydration.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Piti vs. Popiti
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenJa svaki dan ______ ______.
The first person singular of 'piti' is 'pijem', and 'voda' must be in the accusative 'vodu'.
Choose the correct sentence:
'On' (he) requires the third person singular 'pije'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching the correct subject pronouns with verb conjugations.
Konobar: Što želite? Gost: ______ ______ , molim.
While 'piti vodu' is the action, in a restaurant, you usually ask for 'a glass of water' (čašu vode).
Where would you hear 'Morate piti više vode'?
Doctors frequently give advice about hydration.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, tap water is safe and of very high quality throughout Croatia.
Because 'voda' is the object of the action. In Croatian, objects change their endings (Accusative case).
No, in Croatia you 'eat' (jesti) soup.
'Piti' is the act of drinking (ongoing), while 'popiti' means you finished the drink.
You say: 'Mogu li dobiti čašu vode, molim?'
It means 'That doesn't hold water' or 'That's not a valid argument'.
Bottled water costs money, but tap water (obična voda) is usually free.
Yes, sparkling water (gazirana voda) is very popular in Croatia.
It is 'mi pijemo'.
Yes, 'piti kavu' (to drink coffee) is the most common social activity in Croatia.
Verwandte Redewendungen
popiti vodu
specialized formto drink (all) the water
žedan sam
similarI am thirsty
čaša vode
builds ona glass of water
tekuća voda
specialized formrunning water / tap water
