Bedeutung
Time passes very quickly
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is often used as a polite way to end a long coffee session without offending the other person. In the south, you'll hear 'Vrime leti'. It's often said with a sense of 'fjaka' (a state of mind where you do nothing). In the capital, it's more often linked to the fast pace of business and urban life. Often used during traditional festivals (kirvaj) to remark on how quickly the celebrations pass.
The 'Kava' Rule
Use this phrase when you want to signal that you need to leave a social gathering soon.
Avoid 'Muha'
Never use the word for the insect 'muha' when you mean time is flying.
Bedeutung
Time passes very quickly
The 'Kava' Rule
Use this phrase when you want to signal that you need to leave a social gathering soon.
Avoid 'Muha'
Never use the word for the insect 'muha' when you mean time is flying.
Add 'Stvarno'
Saying 'Vrijeme stvarno leti' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Nostalgia
It's a very common way to bond with older people in Croatia.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
Ne mogu vjerovati da je već kraj godine. Vrijeme ______.
The correct verb for this idiom is 'leti' (flies).
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'Time flies' in Croatian?
Choose the correct option:
Option B is the standard idiomatic form.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
A: 'Tvoj sin već ide na fakultet?' B: 'Da, ______ ______.'
When talking about children growing up, 'vrijeme leti' is the most appropriate response.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
In which situation would you say 'Vrijeme leti'?
We use 'vrijeme leti' when time passes quickly, usually because we are enjoying ourselves.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say 'Vrijeme leti'
Social
- • Coffee dates
- • Parties
- • Dinners
Life
- • Birthdays
- • Anniversaries
- • Graduations
Work
- • Deadlines
- • Projects
- • Meetings
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenNe mogu vjerovati da je već kraj godine. Vrijeme ______.
The correct verb for this idiom is 'leti' (flies).
Choose the correct option:
Option B is the standard idiomatic form.
A: 'Tvoj sin već ide na fakultet?' B: 'Da, ______ ______.'
When talking about children growing up, 'vrijeme leti' is the most appropriate response.
In which situation would you say 'Vrijeme leti'?
We use 'vrijeme leti' when time passes quickly, usually because we are enjoying ourselves.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but it's better to use 'Vrijeme brzo prolazi' for a more professional tone.
No, it also means 'weather'. Context is key!
No, the idiom is always singular because 'vrijeme' is an uncountable concept here.
You can, but 'Vrijeme leti kao strijela' (like an arrow) is the more common poetic version.
Yes, it is identical and equally common in Serbian and Bosnian.
Use the past tense: 'Vrijeme je letjelo'.
Yes, it can sound sarcastic. Only use it when time actually feels fast.
The opposite is 'Vrijeme se vuče' (Time is dragging/crawling).
Usually, it's for hours, days, or years, but you can use it for a very busy hour too.
Because 'flight' represents the most effortless and rapid form of movement in this metaphor.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Vrijeme prolazi
similarTime is passing
Vrijeme stoji
contrastTime is standing still
Ubiti vrijeme
relatedTo kill time
Vrijeme je novac
relatedTime is money
Gubiti vrijeme
relatedTo waste time
