A22 min · 103 words
Koliko ljudi, toliko ćudi
So Many People, So Many Tempers
A proverb about differences — proven at one family lunch where everyone counts differently: two coffees, three opinions, five desserts.
You will practice: The paucal (dva piva, tri kave) vs genitive plural (pet kolača, puno ljudi), quantity words, counting in the wild.
Words to know
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- ćudtemper, nature
- poslovicaproverb
- ručaklunch
- komadpiece
- brojatito count
- svatkoeveryone, each person
- različitdifferent
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What does the proverb mean?
2. How does baka count the guests' coffee?
3. How many pieces of cake disappear?
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