Signification
Messaging someone via phone or internet.
Contexte culturel
Viber is the dominant messaging app, often used even for business. If someone says 'Pošalji mi poruku', they usually mean on Viber. It is common to send a message before calling to ask 'Možeš li pričati?' (Can you talk?). Calling without a text first can be seen as slightly rude. The term 'Seen' is often used as a verb in Croatian slang: 'Sinao me' (He 'seen-ed' me / left me on read). In formal emails, 'Srdačan pozdrav' is the standard way to end the 'poruka'.
Use 'Pusti mi poruku'
If you want to sound like a local, use 'Pusti mi poruku' instead of 'Posalji mi poruku' when talking to friends.
Case Matters
Always remember the 'u' at the end of 'poruku'. Saying 'poslati poruka' sounds very broken.
Signification
Messaging someone via phone or internet.
Use 'Pusti mi poruku'
If you want to sound like a local, use 'Pusti mi poruku' instead of 'Posalji mi poruku' when talking to friends.
Case Matters
Always remember the 'u' at the end of 'poruku'. Saying 'poslati poruka' sounds very broken.
Viber is King
Don't be surprised if a business asks you to message them on Viber; it's more common than WhatsApp for official local use.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'poruka' (Accusative).
Šaljem ti ____ (poruka).
The direct object of 'šaljem' must be in the Accusative case.
Which verb is perfective (completed action)?
Jučer sam ti ____ poruku.
'Poslao' is the perfective past tense, indicating the message was successfully sent.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural casual phrase.
A: Ne mogu sad pričati. B: U redu, ____ mi poruku kasnije.
'Pusti mi poruku' is the most natural way to say 'drop me a text' in a casual conversation.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Ways to Send a Message
Apps
- • Viber
- • Messenger
Types
- • SMS
- • Glasovna
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesŠaljem ti ____ (poruka).
The direct object of 'šaljem' must be in the Accusative case.
Jučer sam ti ____ poruku.
'Poslao' is the perfective past tense, indicating the message was successfully sent.
A: Ne mogu sad pričati. B: U redu, ____ mi poruku kasnije.
'Pusti mi poruku' is the most natural way to say 'drop me a text' in a casual conversation.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it's common, though 'poslati mail' is more specific.
'Slati' is the process (imperfective), 'poslati' is the completed act (perfective).
You can say 'Pišem poruku' or 'Dopisujem se'.
Yes, you say 'glasovna poruka'.
It's a very casual slang term for 'to send' or 'to flick'.
No, the verb ending 'sam' or 'ću' already tells us it's 'I'.
'Poslat ću ti poruku' or 'Čujemo se porukom'.
It is 'na mobitel' (onto the mobile).
Yes, 'poruka priče' means 'the moral of the story'.
The app will say 'Pročitano', but slang is 'Sinano'.
Expressions liées
Javiti se
similarTo get in touch
Dopisivati se
builds onTo text back and forth
Nazvati
contrastTo call
Odgovoriti na poruku
builds onTo reply to a message
Obrisati poruku
similarTo delete a message
