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❓ Asking questions طرح الأسئلة

Question words, and the little word “li”.

1. Question words

CroatianMeaning
tko who
što what
gdje where
kamo where to
kada / kad when
zašto why
kako how
koliko how much / how many
koji / koja / koje which

Examples

  • Gdje je kolodvor?
    Where is the station? · أين المحطة؟
  • Koliko košta?
    How much does it cost? · كم يكلّف؟

2. Yes / no questions

Put the verb first and add “li” after it. In casual speech people often just raise their voice instead.

Examples

  • Govoriš li engleski?
    Do you speak English? · هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟
  • Imate li sobu?
    Do you have a room? · هل لديكم غرفة؟

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