A22 min · 98 words
Čitao sam i pročitao
I Was Reading — and I Finished
One rainy evening, one book, two aspects. Ivan demonstrates the difference between čitati and pročitati — by accident, until three in the morning.
You will practice: Aspect pairs in the past (čitao sam vs pročitao sam), the one question that picks the verb: ongoing or finished?
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- kišarain
- stranicapage
- krimićcrime novel
- ubojicamurderer (in a story)
- zaspatito fall asleep
- završitito finish
- ponosnoproudly
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. Why did Ivan stay home?
2. What's the difference between «čitao sam» and «pročitao sam»?
3. When did Ivan finish the book?
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.