Izlet u Samobor
A Day Trip to Samobor
Petra and her brother take the bus to Samobor for the famous kremšnita — a little day trip with a hill, a castle ruin, and a full bakery.
You will practice: Past tense with gender agreement (otišla sam, stigli smo, bila je), motion verbs with destinations (idemo u Samobor, popeli smo se), and the 2–4 counting form (dvije kremšnite).
Words to know
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- izletday trip, outing
- kremšnitakremšnita (custard cream cake)
- slastičarnicapastry shop
- autobusni kolodvorbus station
- brdohill
- stari gradold castle (ruin)
- razgledview
- šetnicawalking path
- potokstream
- redqueue, line
- vrijeditito be worth it
- povratakreturn (journey)
Did you get it?
4 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. How do Petra and her brother get to Samobor?
2. What do they climb up to?
3. How many kremšnitas does Petra order?
4. Was the trip worth it?
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