Significado
Used to say something is not important.
Contexto cultural
In coastal Croatia, 'Nema veze' is often paired with a shrug and the word 'pomalo'. It reflects the Mediterranean 'easy-going' lifestyle where stress is avoided at all costs. In the capital, 'Nema veze' is used frequently in business to keep interactions polite and 'European', though it might be said a bit faster than on the coast. In eastern Croatia, known for hospitality, 'Nema veze' is used when a guest feels bad about eating too much or staying too late. Among Croatians living abroad, 'Nema veze' is one of the most resilient phrases, often used even when speaking English ('It's nema veze').
The 'Ma' Factor
Always add 'Ma' at the beginning ('Ma nema veze') to sound 100% more like a native speaker. It adds a layer of warmth and genuine dismissal of the problem.
Don't use for 'You're Welcome'
English speakers often use 'No problem' as 'You're welcome'. In Croatian, 'Nema veze' is rarely used for 'You're welcome'. Use 'Nema na čemu' instead.
Significado
Used to say something is not important.
The 'Ma' Factor
Always add 'Ma' at the beginning ('Ma nema veze') to sound 100% more like a native speaker. It adds a layer of warmth and genuine dismissal of the problem.
Don't use for 'You're Welcome'
English speakers often use 'No problem' as 'You're welcome'. In Croatian, 'Nema veze' is rarely used for 'You're welcome'. Use 'Nema na čemu' instead.
Body Language
A slight wave of the hand away from your body often accompanies this phrase, visually 'pushing away' the problem.
Ponte a prueba
Someone says: 'Oprosti što sam zaboravio tvoj rođendan!' What is the most friendly response?
A: Nema veze! B: Bez veze! C: Nema problem.
'Nema veze' is the standard way to forgive a small mistake. 'Bez veze' means 'that's lame', and 'Nema problem' is grammatically incorrect.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'veza'.
Ma nema ______, kupit ću drugu kavu.
After 'nema', we must use the genitive case, which for the feminine noun 'veza' is 'veze'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. Nema veze. 2. Bez veze. | A. A boring movie. B. Forgiving a late friend.
'Nema veze' is for forgiveness/indifference. 'Bez veze' is for something of poor quality or boring.
Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.
A: Želiš li crveni ili plavi sok? B: ______, daj mi bilo koji.
While all are possible, 'Nema veze' is the most common way to express indifference in a choice like this.
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Ayudas visuales
When to say Nema Veze
Apologies
- • Late for coffee
- • Spilled water
- • Forgot a book
Choices
- • Pizza or Pasta
- • Inside or Outside
- • Red or Blue
Dropping Topics
- • Too hard to explain
- • Not important now
- • Never mind
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosA: Nema veze! B: Bez veze! C: Nema problem.
'Nema veze' is the standard way to forgive a small mistake. 'Bez veze' means 'that's lame', and 'Nema problem' is grammatically incorrect.
Ma nema ______, kupit ću drugu kavu.
After 'nema', we must use the genitive case, which for the feminine noun 'veza' is 'veze'.
1. Nema veze. 2. Bez veze. | A. A boring movie. B. Forgiving a late friend.
'Nema veze' is for forgiveness/indifference. 'Bez veze' is for something of poor quality or boring.
A: Želiš li crveni ili plavi sok? B: ______, daj mi bilo koji.
While all are possible, 'Nema veze' is the most common way to express indifference in a choice like this.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, but only for very minor things, like if the interviewer apologizes for a 1-minute delay. For anything serious, use 'U redu je' or 'Sve je u redu'.
Usually no, it's very friendly. However, if said with a sharp tone, it can mean 'I'm done talking to you'.
'Nema veze' is better for apologies ('I'm sorry'). 'Nema problema' is better for requests ('Can you help me?').
Because the verb 'nema' requires the genitive case. 'Veze' is the genitive form of 'veza'.
Yes, adding 'to' (that) makes it slightly more specific to the thing you are talking about.
Yes, from Istria to Slavonia, 'Nema veze' is universal.
Yes, if someone is explaining something complex and you want them to stop, you can say 'Ma nema veze, shvatit ću kasnije'.
You say 'Nije imalo veze'.
No, it's a standard colloquial idiom. It's not 'slang' like street talk, but it's not formal either.
It's an emphatic way to say 'That makes no sense at all' or 'That's completely irrelevant'.
Frases relacionadas
Nema problema
synonymNo problem
Bez veze
contrastLame / Pointless
Nije bitno
synonymIt's not important
Svejedno mi je
similarIt's all the same to me
Nema to veze s vezom
specialized formThat's total nonsense
