ozdravi brzo
To say "get well" in Croatian, you can use ozdravi brzo.
The phrase is used to wish someone a speedy recovery from an illness or injury. The infinitive form of the verb is ozdraviti, which expresses the general action of recovering or getting well.
Meaning: to recover from illness or injury (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ozdravi brzo literally translates to "get healthy fast", where ozdravi is the imperative form of "to become healthy" and brzo means "fast".
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking to more than one person or using the formal "you", use the form ozdravite brzo instead of ozdravi brzo. You may also use the phrase Nadam se da ćeš se brzo oporaviti to say "I hope you recover quickly".
Did you know?
- In Croatia, it is common to say ozdravi brzo while bringing a small gift, but giving a bouquet of flowers with an even number of stems is avoided as they are reserved for funerals.
- The root of ozdravi is related to the Slavic root for 'sound' or 'whole', suggesting that recovery is a return to a state of completeness.
- In a professional or formal setting, instead of the direct 'get well', people often use the phrase Sretno s oporavkom, which translates more closely to 'Good luck with the recovery'.
Examples in context
- Brzo ozdravi! Nedostaješ nam u školi.Get well quickly! We miss you at school.
- Ozdravi brzo, prijatelče.Get well soon, friend.
- Ozdravi brzo i javi se.Get well soon and let me know.
Example conversation
Mia is visiting Mateo who is sick in bed.
- MiaŽao mi je što si bolestan, Mateo.I am sorry that you are sick, Mateo.
- MateoHvala ti što si došla, Mia.Thank you for coming, Mia.
- MiaOzdravi brzo i idimo u kino.Get well soon and let's go to the cinema.
- MateoTo zvuči kao odličan plan!That sounds like a great plan!
