A1 Collocation Neutral

Kupiti namirnice

To buy groceries

Significado

Shopping for food and household items.

🌍

Contexto cultural

The 'kumica' culture at markets like Dolac is vital. People have personal relationships with vendors. The word 'spiza' is used almost exclusively. It's a point of regional pride. Sunday closing laws mean Saturdays are extremely busy for grocery shopping. Similar to Dalmatia, Italian influence is strong, but 'namirnice' remains the formal standard.

🎯

Use the plural

Always keep 'namirnice' in the plural. Using the singular 'namirnica' sounds like you are talking about a single chemical ingredient in a lab.

💬

The Coffee Rule

If you go to buy groceries with a friend, it is almost mandatory to have a coffee (kava) afterwards.

Significado

Shopping for food and household items.

🎯

Use the plural

Always keep 'namirnice' in the plural. Using the singular 'namirnica' sounds like you are talking about a single chemical ingredient in a lab.

💬

The Coffee Rule

If you go to buy groceries with a friend, it is almost mandatory to have a coffee (kava) afterwards.

⚠️

Sunday Closures

Check if the store is open! Most grocery stores are closed on Sundays in Croatia now.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence: 'Moram ići u trgovinu ______ namirnice.'

Moram ići u trgovinu ______ namirnice.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: kupiti

The standard collocation is 'kupiti namirnice' (to buy groceries).

Which of these is a regional Dalmatian way to say 'grocery shopping'?

Kako se kaže 'kupiti namirnice' u Dalmaciji?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ići u spizu

'Spiza' is the Italian-influenced word used on the coast.

Match the Croatian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the pairs:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: all

These are all essential terms related to grocery shopping.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Jesi li bio u trgovini? B: Da, ______ sam sve namirnice.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Kupio

Assuming the speaker is male, 'Kupio' is the past tense of 'kupiti'.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Što su namirnice?

🥛

Mliječni proizvodi

  • Mlijeko
  • Sir
  • Jogurt
🍞

Pekara

  • Kruh
  • Kifla

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence: 'Moram ići u trgovinu ______ namirnice.' Fill Blank A1

Moram ići u trgovinu ______ namirnice.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: kupiti

The standard collocation is 'kupiti namirnice' (to buy groceries).

Which of these is a regional Dalmatian way to say 'grocery shopping'? Choose A2

Kako se kaže 'kupiti namirnice' u Dalmaciji?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ići u spizu

'Spiza' is the Italian-influenced word used on the coast.

Match the Croatian phrase with its English equivalent. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: all

These are all essential terms related to grocery shopping.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Jesi li bio u trgovini? B: Da, ______ sam sve namirnice.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Kupio

Assuming the speaker is male, 'Kupio' is the past tense of 'kupiti'.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

4 preguntas

Yes, but 'Kupiti namirnice' sounds more like a responsible adult doing household shopping. 'Kupiti hranu' is more like 'getting some food' because you're hungry.

Mostly, yes. It covers food, spices, and sometimes very basic household items like dish soap if they are bought in the same trip.

It is 'popis za kupnju' or informally just 'popis'.

'Kupiti' is for a specific completed action (I bought). 'Kupovati' is for the habit or the process (I am buying).

Frases relacionadas

🔄

Ići u spizu

synonym

To go grocery shopping (Coastal)

🔗

Obaviti nabavku

similar

To get the supplies

🔗

Kupiti hranu

similar

To buy food

🔗

Osnovne potrepštine

builds on

Basic necessities

¿Te ha servido?
¡No hay comentarios todavía. Sé el primero en compartir tus ideas!