Signification
Capturing an image with camera.
Contexte culturel
Taking photos of your coffee (kava) is a national pastime. It's almost mandatory to 'slikati' your cup if you're sitting by the sea. In Zagreb, the Saturday morning walk (špica) is a place to see and be seen. People expect to be 'slikani' by street photographers. Dalmatians are very proud of their 'pomalo' (take it easy) lifestyle and will often stop to 'slikati' a particularly beautiful blue shade of the sea. Like everywhere, 'slikanje hrane' (food photography) is huge, but in Croatia, it's often about traditional dishes like 'peka' or 'strukli'.
Drop the noun
You don't need to say 'fotografiju'. Just saying 'Slikaj me' is enough and more natural.
Don't 'take'!
Never use 'uzeti' for photos. It's the biggest giveaway that you're a beginner.
Signification
Capturing an image with camera.
Drop the noun
You don't need to say 'fotografiju'. Just saying 'Slikaj me' is enough and more natural.
Don't 'take'!
Never use 'uzeti' for photos. It's the biggest giveaway that you're a beginner.
Use 'Uslikati' for success
If you want to sound like a pro, use 'Uslikao sam' when showing someone a photo you just finished taking.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'slikati' in the present tense.
Ja _____ (slikati) dvorac.
The first person singular of 'slikati' is 'slikam'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to ask a stranger for a photo?
Asking for a photo:
'Možete li me slikati?' is the standard, polite way to ask.
Complete the dialogue.
Ana: 'Vidi kako je lijep zalazak!' Marko: 'Brzo, _____ ga!'
You take a photo (slikaj) of a sunset.
Match the verb to the action.
1. Slikati fotografiju, 2. Snimati video, 3. Crtati olovkom
Slikati is for photos, snimati for videos, and crtati for drawing.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJa _____ (slikati) dvorac.
The first person singular of 'slikati' is 'slikam'.
Asking for a photo:
'Možete li me slikati?' is the standard, polite way to ask.
Ana: 'Vidi kako je lijep zalazak!' Marko: 'Brzo, _____ ga!'
You take a photo (slikaj) of a sunset.
1. Slikati fotografiju, 2. Snimati video, 3. Crtati olovkom
Slikati is for photos, snimati for videos, and crtati for drawing.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, it's neutral. However, if you are applying for a photography job, use 'fotografirati'.
Yes! You say 'Slikam selfie' or 'Slikam se'.
'Slika' is any picture (painting, photo, drawing). 'Fotografija' is specifically a photo.
Možete li nas slikati?
Expressions liées
Fotkati
similarTo take a photo (informal)
Okinuti fotku
specialized formTo snap a photo
Snimati
contrastTo film or record
Crtati
contrastTo draw
Uslikati
builds onTo have taken a photo
