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A12 min · 100 words

Gospodin Horvat

Mr. Horvat

Emma meets the neighbor — and navigates ti and Vi in the wild. Politeness, a shared elevator-free staircase, and homegrown figs.

You will practice: Vi-politeness in real dialogue (Kako ste? Izvolite), gospodine as a vocative chunk, ti vs Vi choices.

Words to know

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

  • susjedneighbor
  • stubištestaircase
  • smokvafig
  • izvolitehere you are (polite)
  • ljubazankind, friendly
  • pomoćito help

Did you get it?

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

1. How does Emma address Mr. Horvat?

2. What does Mr. Horvat give Emma?

3. What does Mr. Horvat offer at the end?

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.