Significado
Waiting for a social contact.
Contexto cultural
The 'Akademska četvrt' (Academic Quarter) means that if you are 'waiting for a friend', expect to wait at least 15 minutes past the agreed time. The most famous place to 'čekati prijatelja' in Zagreb is 'kod sata' (by the clock) on the main square. Waiting is often associated with 'fjaka'—a state of mind where you are perfectly content doing nothing while waiting. You can sit in a cafe for an hour with a single cup of coffee while waiting for a friend; waiters will rarely pressure you to leave.
The Cafe Rule
If you are waiting in a cafe, it is polite to order a glass of water if you don't want coffee yet.
No 'ZA'!
Never say 'Čekam za...'. It is the most obvious sign of an English speaker.
Significado
Waiting for a social contact.
The Cafe Rule
If you are waiting in a cafe, it is polite to order a glass of water if you don't want coffee yet.
No 'ZA'!
Never say 'Čekam za...'. It is the most obvious sign of an English speaker.
Be Patient
Waiting 10-15 minutes is not considered rude in Croatia; it's normal.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the word 'prijatelj'.
Ja čekam _________ ispred škole.
The verb 'čekati' requires the Accusative case. For masculine animate nouns, the ending is '-a'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
In Croatian, you wait 'someone' (Accusative), not 'for someone'.
Complete the dialogue.
Konobar: Izvolite? Ti: _________.
This is the most natural response if you are waiting for someone before ordering.
Match the Croatian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Matching the verb conjugation to the subject.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJa čekam _________ ispred škole.
The verb 'čekati' requires the Accusative case. For masculine animate nouns, the ending is '-a'.
Select the correct option:
In Croatian, you wait 'someone' (Accusative), not 'for someone'.
Konobar: Izvolite? Ti: _________.
This is the most natural response if you are waiting for someone before ordering.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Matching the verb conjugation to the subject.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasYes, but change the noun to 'prijateljicu'. 'Čekam prijateljicu'.
No, it's very common among friends, but avoid it with your boss.
You say 'Čekam autobus'. Same grammar!
Čekam već sat vremena.
Frases relacionadas
Ići na kavu
builds onTo go for a coffee
Kasniti
contrastTo be late
Dogovoriti se
similarTo make an agreement/plan
Naći se
similarTo meet up
