A01 min · 70 words
Ovo je Petra
This Is Petra
Meet Petra from Split and her white cat Luna — your first Croatian text, readable after just a few lessons.
You will practice: Ovo je + noun (pointing), present tense of everyday verbs (živi, voli, čeka), the clitic je in second position, and gender in adjectives (mali stan, dobra maca).
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- mačkacat (female)
- stanflat, apartment
- kavacoffee
- mlijekomilk
- spavatito sleep
- posaowork, job
- profesoricateacher (female)
- ujutroin the morning
- navečerin the evening
- čekatito wait
- vratadoor
- prijateljicafriend (female)
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. Where does Petra live?
2. What does Luna like?
3. What is Petra's job?
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.