Significado
Feeling the need for water.
Contexto cultural
Tap water is safe and common. If you say you are thirsty, people will point you to the nearest tap or fountain. The 'bevanda' (red wine with plain water) is a traditional way to quench thirst during a long lunch. A glass of water is always served with coffee. It is considered rude to serve coffee without it. Offering a drink is the first thing a Croatian host does. Refusing might be seen as slightly odd, so even a 'malo vode' is good.
Gender is Key
Always check if you are talking to a man (žedan) or a woman (žedna).
Don't say 'Imam žeđ'
It sounds like you are reading from a very old, dusty book.
Significado
Feeling the need for water.
Gender is Key
Always check if you are talking to a man (žedan) or a woman (žedna).
Don't say 'Imam žeđ'
It sounds like you are reading from a very old, dusty book.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'žedan' (žedan, žedna, žedni).
Ana je trčala i sada je ____.
Ana is female, so the adjective must end in -a.
Choose the correct sentence.
How do you say 'We are thirsty'?
'Mi' (we) is plural, so we use 'smo' and the plural adjective 'žedni'.
Complete the dialogue.
Konobar: Izvolite? Gost: ____ sam. Može jedna voda?
The guest is asking for water, so they must be thirsty (žedan).
Match the subject with the correct form.
Match these:
Correct gender and number matching.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Gender Agreement for 'Žedan'
Male
- • žedan
Female
- • žedna
Plural
- • žedni
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosAna je trčala i sada je ____.
Ana is female, so the adjective must end in -a.
How do you say 'We are thirsty'?
'Mi' (we) is plural, so we use 'smo' and the plural adjective 'žedni'.
Konobar: Izvolite? Gost: ____ sam. Može jedna voda?
The guest is asking for water, so they must be thirsty (žedan).
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Correct gender and number matching.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, 'Pas je žedan' (The dog is thirsty) is perfectly correct.
People often say 'Suha su mi usta' (My mouth is dry) or 'Pije mi se nešto' (I feel like drinking something).
Say: 'Mogu li dobiti čašu vode, molim Vas? Žedan sam.'
It is 'žedni' for men/mixed groups and 'žedne' for women.
No, it does not have that specific slang connotation in Croatian. It is strictly physical or metaphorical longing.
You can just say 'Žedan sam'. The 'ja' is optional and often dropped.
Nisam žedan (male) or Nisam žedna (female).
No, for hunger use 'gladan'.
You would say 'Žedan sam piva' (Genitive case).
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Frases relacionadas
biti gladan
similarto be hungry
piti vodu
builds onto drink water
ugasiti žeđ
specialized formto quench thirst
suha usta
similardry mouth
