معنی
Organizing living space
زمینه فرهنگی
Saturday is the traditional day for 'generalno čišćenje' (deep cleaning). You will often see rugs being beaten on balconies or in yards. Hospitality is paramount. A host will often apologize for the 'mess' even if the room is perfectly clean. In coastal areas, cleaning often involves opening all windows to 'izluftati' (air out) the room, especially after winter. Younger generations are increasingly using robot vacuum cleaners, leading to phrases like 'Robot mi čisti sobu'.
The 'U' Rule
Remember that for most feminine nouns like 'soba', 'kuhinja', 'kuća', the ending changes to 'u' when you are cleaning them.
Prati vs Čistiti
Don't say 'perem sobu' unless you are literally flooding it with water and soap!
معنی
Organizing living space
The 'U' Rule
Remember that for most feminine nouns like 'soba', 'kuhinja', 'kuća', the ending changes to 'u' when you are cleaning them.
Prati vs Čistiti
Don't say 'perem sobu' unless you are literally flooding it with water and soap!
Aspect Matters
Use 'čistim' when you are in the middle of it, and 'očistio sam' when you are proudly showing off the result.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct form of the word 'soba'.
Ja danas čistim ____.
The verb 'čistiti' requires the Accusative case for its object. 'Soba' becomes 'sobu'.
Which verb is most appropriate for tidying a room?
Marko ____ sobu jer dolaze gosti.
You clean (čisti) a room when guests are coming.
Complete the dialogue.
Mama: 'Jesi li gotov?' Sin: 'Nisam, još uvijek ____ sobu.'
The son is describing an action he is currently doing (1st person singular present).
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a hotel and want your room cleaned.
This is the polite way to request the service.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Čistiti vs. Pospremati
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاJa danas čistim ____.
The verb 'čistiti' requires the Accusative case for its object. 'Soba' becomes 'sobu'.
Marko ____ sobu jer dolaze gosti.
You clean (čisti) a room when guests are coming.
Mama: 'Jesi li gotov?' Sin: 'Nisam, još uvijek ____ sobu.'
The son is describing an action he is currently doing (1st person singular present).
You are at a hotel and want your room cleaned.
This is the polite way to request the service.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالYes, 'čistiti auto' is perfectly correct.
'Soba' is specifically a room in a home (bedroom, etc.), while 'prostorija' is a more formal word for any 'space' or 'room' in a building.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
You say 'Čistio sam sobu' (I was cleaning) or 'Očistio sam sobu' (I finished cleaning).
No, the verb ending '-im' already tells us it is 'I'. 'Čistim sobu' is more natural than 'Ja čistim sobu'.
Then you say 'čistim sobe' (plural).
Yes, 'gajba' is a common slang word for an apartment or room.
It is the noun form of 'pospremati', meaning 'the act of tidying up'.
It's better to say 'čistim svoju sobu' when the room belongs to the person doing the cleaning.
Traditionally yes, but this is changing rapidly in modern urban households where chores are shared.
عبارات مرتبط
pospremati sobu
similarto tidy up the room
usisavati sobu
specialized formto vacuum the room
prozračiti sobu
builds onto air out the room
prljati sobu
contrastto make the room dirty
srediti sobu
similarto fix up/organize the room
