pivo
Latin, neuter
The Croatian word for beer is pivo.
pivo refers to an alcoholic drink made of malt.
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
pivo is a neuter noun. Its plural form is piva (beers). When you want to express accompaniment, such as saying "with beer", the word changes to the instrumental case form pivom.
Did you know?
- In casual settings, Croatians may use the phrase idemo na pivo (let's go for a beer) as a general invitation to socialize, even if they do not intend to drink much alcohol.
- In Croatia, a pivnica is not just any bar but is traditionally a place specialized in beer and hearty food, distinct from a kafić which focuses on coffee.
- When ordering pivo in a traditional Croatian tavern, it is common to see it served in a heavy glass mug called a krigla.
Examples in context
- Vang Lao Dži nije pivo. Čaj je.Wang Lao Ji isn't beer. It's tea.This sentence shows how to distinguish the drink from tea using pivo.Tatoeba #540501 by FeuDRenais, translation #540494 by FeuDRenais
- Volio bih nešto grickati uz pivo.I would like to have something to munch on with my beer.This sentence demonstrates using pivo to describe something to eat alongside a drink.Tatoeba #1477585 by pejcinovick, translation #34850 by CC
- Molim Vas, jedno pivo, hvala.One beer, please, thank you.
- Biste li mi donijeli još jedno pivo?Could you bring me another beer?
- Ovo je vrlo dobro pivo.This is a very good beer.
- Želiš li piće? Mogu ti donijeti pivo.Do you want a drink? I can bring you some beer.
- Ovo hladno pivo je odlično.This cold beer is excellent.
Example conversation
Mia and Marko are at a local cafe.
- MiaMarko, hoćemo li naručiti pivo?Marko, shall we order a beer?
- MarkoMože, ja bih prvo jedno domaće pivo.Sure, I would like a local beer first.
- MiaI ja ću isto to.I will have the same.
- MarkoSuper, odmah ću pozvati konobara.Great, I will call the waiter immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beer” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
