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A12 min · 83 words

Bez šećera

Without Sugar

Baka Marija wants to bake a cake — but the sugar jar is empty. A kitchen crisis solved by the genitive case and a fast grandson.

You will practice: The genitive after nema (nema šećera), bez + genitive, quantities (kilo šećera, čaša mlijeka), kod bake.

Words to know

Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.

  • šećersugar
  • kolačcake
  • brašnoflour
  • jajeegg
  • prazanempty
  • trgovinashop
  • mirisatito smell (nice)

Did you get it?

3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.

1. What is baka Marija making?

2. What is missing?

3. Who runs to the shop?

Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Croatian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.