Meaning
Booking travel or event tickets.
Cultural Background
In Croatia, it is common to reserve tickets for the ferry (trajekt) well in advance during the summer, but for local buses, people often just buy them on the spot. In many Balkan countries, 'karta' is the universal word for any kind of ticket, from a bus to a football match. The app 'Entrio' is the most popular way for young Croatians to 'rezervirati kartu' for concerts and festivals today. Old train tickets in Croatia were called 'vozni list', but 'karta' eventually replaced it as the more common term.
Book early for 'Sezona'
In July and August, 'rezervirati kartu' for ferries and coastal buses should be done weeks in advance.
Check the Case
Always remember to say 'kartu' (ending in -u) when booking one ticket. Saying 'karta' sounds like 'I want ticket' instead of 'I want to book a ticket'.
Meaning
Booking travel or event tickets.
Book early for 'Sezona'
In July and August, 'rezervirati kartu' for ferries and coastal buses should be done weeks in advance.
Check the Case
Always remember to say 'kartu' (ending in -u) when booking one ticket. Saying 'karta' sounds like 'I want ticket' instead of 'I want to book a ticket'.
Use 'Bukirati' with friends
If you want to sound more like a local youth, use 'bukirati' instead of 'rezervirati' when texting.
Test Yourself
Fill in the correct form of the word 'karta'.
Želim rezervirati ____ (karta) za autobus.
After the verb 'rezervirati', the object 'karta' must be in the Accusative singular form, which is 'kartu'.
Which sentence is correct for booking multiple tickets?
How do you say 'I booked the tickets' (plural)?
'Karte' is the Accusative plural form of 'karta'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Dobar dan. Mogu li vam pomoći? B: Da, želim ________ kartu za kino.
After 'želim' (I want), we use the infinitive form of the verb.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Where would you most likely say 'Rezervirati kartu'?
'Na kolodvoru' means 'at the station', which is the primary place for booking tickets.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Where to use 'Rezervirati kartu'
Transport
- • Autobus
- • Vlak
- • Avion
- • Trajekt
Entertainment
- • Kino
- • Kazalište
- • Koncert
- • Utakmica
Practice Bank
4 exercisesŽelim rezervirati ____ (karta) za autobus.
After the verb 'rezervirati', the object 'karta' must be in the Accusative singular form, which is 'kartu'.
How do you say 'I booked the tickets' (plural)?
'Karte' is the Accusative plural form of 'karta'.
A: Dobar dan. Mogu li vam pomoći? B: Da, želim ________ kartu za kino.
After 'želim' (I want), we use the infinitive form of the verb.
Where would you most likely say 'Rezervirati kartu'?
'Na kolodvoru' means 'at the station', which is the primary place for booking tickets.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsNo, for a hotel you should say 'rezervirati sobu' (reserve a room).
Mostly yes. 'Karta' is used for travel, 'ulaznica' is specifically for entry (museums, etc.), but 'karta' is often used for both in casual speech.
You say 'Moram rezervirati dvije karte'.
It is always 'rezervirati kartu'. No preposition is needed.
Yes, 'rezervirati kartu za avion' is the standard way to say you are booking a flight.
There isn't a common short form, but people often use 'bukirati' as a quicker-sounding alternative.
Not always. Sometimes it just holds the seat, but online it usually requires payment.
Yes, it is perfectly understood and used across the entire BCS (Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian) language area.
Ask: 'Jesi li rezervirao kartu?'
You can say 'rezervirati mjesto' (reserve a seat).
Related Phrases
kupiti kartu
similarto buy a ticket
povratna karta
builds onreturn ticket
rezervirati stol
similarto reserve a table
otkazati rezervaciju
contrastto cancel a reservation
