'Biti' is the most important Croatian verb you'll learn, essential for countless everyday sentences.
biti 30 सेकंड में
- Core verb: 'to be'
- Used for existence and states
- Auxiliary verb in compound tenses
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The speaker is tired.
They are students.
She is happy.
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Ja sam kod kuće.
Focus: kod kuće
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Oni su u Zagrebu.
Focus: su u Zagrebu
तुमने कहा:
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Vi ste dobro.
Focus: Vi ste dobro
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Write three sentences describing your current mood using different forms of 'biti'.
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Sample answer
Ja sam sretan. Mi smo umorni. Ti si dobar.
Imagine you are describing your family. Write three sentences using 'biti' to state who they are or what they are like.
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Moj otac je liječnik. Moja majka je učiteljica. Moja braća su studenti.
You are at a cafe. Write three sentences using 'biti' to describe where things are or what they are (e.g., 'The coffee is hot').
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Kava je ovdje. Stolice su udobne. Konobar je ljubazan.
Odakle je Marko?
Read this passage:
Dobar dan! Ja sam Ana i ja sam studentica. Moji prijatelji su Marko i Petra. Marko je iz Splita, a Petra je iz Zagreba. Mi smo dobri prijatelji.
Odakle je Marko?
The passage states 'Marko je iz Splita' (Marko is from Split).
The passage states 'Marko je iz Splita' (Marko is from Split).
Što je blizu kuće?
Read this passage:
Ovo je moja kuća. Ona je velika i ima lijep vrt. U vrtu su cvijeće i drveće. Moja kuća je blizu parka.
Što je blizu kuće?
The passage says 'Moja kuća je blizu parka' (My house is near the park).
The passage says 'Moja kuća je blizu parka' (My house is near the park).
Kakvo je vrijeme danas?
Read this passage:
Danas je lijep dan. Sunce je vani i nebo je plavo. Mi smo na plaži i more je toplo. Ovo je savršen dan!
Kakvo je vrijeme danas?
The first sentence states 'Danas je lijep dan' (Today is a beautiful day).
The first sentence states 'Danas je lijep dan' (Today is a beautiful day).
Nakon višegodišnjeg iskustva u inozemstvu, povratak u domovinu ___ mu je prilika za novi početak.
The noun 'povratak' (return) is masculine, so the masculine past participle 'bio' is used to agree with it.
Unatoč svim preprekama, uspjeh na projektu ___ neizbježan, s obzirom na posvećenost tima.
The noun 'uspjeh' (success) is masculine, so the masculine past participle 'bio' is used to agree with it.
Odlučili su da ___ bolje odgoditi sastanak za sljedeći tjedan zbog iznenadnih obaveza.
In this context, 'je' (it is/was) is used impersonally to express that it was better to postpone.
Da ___ na tvom mjestu, nikada ne bih pristao na takve uvjete.
The conditional 'Da sam' (If I were) is used to express a hypothetical situation.
Smatra se da ___ ključno razumjeti kulturni kontekst pri učenju stranog jezika.
The impersonal 'se smatra da je' (it is considered that it is) is used here.
Nije ni čudo što ___ toliko iznenađeni kad su vidjeli rezultate.
The plural masculine past participle 'bili' is used to agree with the implied plural subject (they were surprised).
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Summary
'Biti' is the most important Croatian verb you'll learn, essential for countless everyday sentences.
- Core verb: 'to be'
- Used for existence and states
- Auxiliary verb in compound tenses
