Bedeutung
Completing educational requirements.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Matura' is the most stressful time for students finishing school. It determines which university they can enter. In the capital, students gather at the main square and then walk to Bundek lake to celebrate finishing school. In coastal cities, finishing school often involves jumping into the sea in your clothes or t-shirts. In eastern Croatia, traditional dances like 'Quadrille' are often performed by students finishing school in the city squares.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember the '-u' at the end of 'školu'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
The S-Word
Never use 'svršiti' in a classroom or professional setting. It will cause embarrassment.
Bedeutung
Completing educational requirements.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember the '-u' at the end of 'školu'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
The S-Word
Never use 'svršiti' in a classroom or professional setting. It will cause embarrassment.
Be Specific
If you are talking about high school, use 'maturirati' to sound more like a native speaker.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the word 'škola'.
On je napokon završio ______.
The verb 'završiti' requires the accusative case, which for 'škola' is 'školu'.
Choose the most natural phrase for graduating university.
Koji glagol koristimo za fakultet?
'Diplomirati' is the specific verb for university graduation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kada ćeš ______ školu? B: Iduće godine u lipnju.
The question asks about a future event using 'ćeš', so we need the infinitive 'završiti'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase fits a wild street party with flour?
Norijada is the traditional celebration for finishing high school.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Verb Specificity
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenOn je napokon završio ______.
The verb 'završiti' requires the accusative case, which for 'škola' is 'školu'.
Koji glagol koristimo za fakultet?
'Diplomirati' is the specific verb for university graduation.
A: Kada ćeš ______ školu? B: Iduće godine u lipnju.
The question asks about a future event using 'ćeš', so we need the infinitive 'završiti'.
Which phrase fits a wild street party with flour?
Norijada is the traditional celebration for finishing high school.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but 'diplomirati' is more common and precise for university.
'Završiti' is for the completed act (I finished), while 'završavati' is for the process (I am finishing).
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a job interview.
You say 'Završio sam školu s pohvalom' or 's odličnim uspjehom'.
It means to pass the 'Matura' (final exams) and thus finish high school.
Because it is the object of the verb. In Croatian, objects change their endings (Accusative case).
Yes, you can say 'Završio sam školu kuhanja' (I finished a cooking school/course).
It is the traditional celebration for students on their last day of high school.
You say 'Napustio sam školu'.
Yes, 'Riješio sam školu' (I solved/finished school).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Maturirati
specialized formTo graduate high school specifically.
Diplomirati
specialized formTo graduate university.
Napustiti školu
contrastTo drop out of school.
Pasti razred
contrastTo fail a grade.
