Cjelina 3: Moja obitelj
🧩 3 | 1 | Lekcija 2: Krv nije voda – Vokabular
Obitelj
In today’s lesson you learned that there are two different ways of saying the words uncle and aunt. When it comes to family members, Croatian makes a distinction between the mother’s and father’s side family members.
Uncle & Aunt
| who? | Uncle | who? | …and his wife |
|---|---|---|---|
| ujak | If we are referring to the mother’s brother, we need to use the word ujak. | ujna | The wife of our ujak will be ujna. |
| stric | If we are referring to the father’s brother, we need to use the word stric. | strina | The wife of our stric will be strina. |
Aunt & her Husband:
| who? | Aunt | who? | …and her husband |
|---|---|---|---|
| teta / tetka | If we are referring to either the mother’s or father’s sister, we need to use the word teta/tetka. | tetak | The husband of our teta/tetka will be tetak. |
Cousins
| who? | Male cousin | who? | …and female cousin |
|---|---|---|---|
| rođak / bratić | There are two forms to express the same meaning of a male cousin. The only difference is that one is used more in the southern parts of Croatia (rođak), while the second term is more used in the northern part of Croatia (bratić). | rodica / sestrična | There are two forms to express the same meaning of a female cousin. The only difference is that one is used more in the southern parts of Croatia (rodica), while the second term is more used in the northern part of Croatia (sestrična). |
Ines i njezina obitelj
Look at the image of Ines and her family tree, then complete the set of tasks below.
3.1.2 Zadatak 1: Ines i njezina obitelj
Listen to the recording and choose the correct corresponding picture to the audio. Ines is reintroducing some of her family members to us.
3.1.2 Zadatak 2. Tko je ovo?
Some of Ines’ relatives are introducing their family members. If you need help, look at Ines’ family tree again as you listen to each statement. Choose the relative who could logically be speaking; sometimes more than one answer may be possible. Pay attention to whether you hear a male or female voice speaking, as that will also help you figure out the identity of the speaker.
3.1.2 Zadatak 3. Uža i šira obitelj
Look at Ines’ family tree below. For each pair you are given a choice of possible relationships. Choose the statement that describes how these people are related to each other.
3.1.2 Zadatak 4. Uža i šira obitelj
Read the following sentences and write the missing word that logically makes sense. Be careful, at times more than one option is possible. In that case, choose only one.
🧩 Vocabulary list
| Hrvatski | English |
|---|---|
| veseliti se | to look forward to |
| vikend | weekend |
| domaćin | host |
| obitelj | family |
| velik | big / large |
| tetak | uncle (aunt’s husband) |
| tetka | aunt |
| bratić | cousin |
| sestrična | cousin |
| zanimljiv | interesting |
| dinamičan | dynamic |
| malen | small |
| dobar | good |
| arogantan | arrogant |
| dosadan | boring |
| nizak | short |
| visok | tall |
| komunikativan | communicative |
| marljiv | hard-working |
| vrijedan | diligent |
| drag | dear / kind |
| zanimanje | profession |
Media Attributions
- Ines and her family members © Tako lako is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Ines Family Tree © Tako Lako is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Ines and her family: selected members © Tako Lako is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Ines and her family © Tako Lako is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
