Language/Croatian/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
Hi Croatian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express opinions in Croatian. Giving your opinion is an important aspect of communication and understanding other people's opinions can help you develop critical thinking skills. So let's dive into it!
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Questions & Pronouns.
Expressing opinions in Croatian[edit | edit source]
To express your opinion in Croatian, you can use the following phrases:
- Ja mislim da... (I think that...)
- Po mom mišljenju... (In my opinion...)
- Meni se čini da... (It seems to me that...)
- Prema mom iskustvu... (In my experience...)
- Što se tiče mene... (As far as I'm concerned...)
Examples[edit | edit source]
Let's take a look at some examples of how to use these phrases in context.
Dialogue:
- Person 1: Sviđa mi se ova pjesma. (I like this song.)
- Person 2: Po mom mišljenju, ova pjesma nije dobra. (In my opinion, this song is not good.)
Dialogue:
- Person 1: Mislim da bi trebali ići u kino večeras. (I think we should go to the movies tonight.)
- Person 2: Meni se čini da je bolje da ostanemo doma. (It seems to me that it's better to stay at home.)
Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's take a look at some words that can be useful when giving opinions:
| Croatian | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| mišljenje | mee-shlyeh-nyeh | opinion |
| uvjerenje | oov-yeh-reh-nyeh | conviction |
| smatram | smaht-rahm | consider |
| vjerujem | vye-roo-yehm | believe |
Exercise[edit | edit source]
Now let's practice giving opinions in Croatian! Choose a topic, such as your favorite movie or a recent news event, and write a short paragraph expressing your opinion. Remember to use the phrases we learned today.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we learned how to express opinions in Croatian using different phrases. To improve your Croatian grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! Don't forget to check out our Croatian grammar section for more lessons.
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Having concluded this lesson, consider checking out these related pages: Advanced Verb Tenses & Croatian Idiomatic Expressions.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Conditional Mood
- Negation
- Nouns
- Questions
- Pronouns
- Future Tense
- Plurals
- How to Use Be
- How to Use Have
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Croatian Grammar - Give your Opinion
- The imperative form in the Croatian language, affirmative - SpeakCRO
- Serbo-Croatian grammar - Wikipedia