voda iz slavine
feminine
Tap water in Croatian is voda iz slavine.
Meaning: water from a tap (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of voda (water), iz (from) and slavine (the tap/faucet).
Which one should you use?
You may also use voda iz česme in casual conversation. In Croatian restaurants, if you want bottled water instead of tap water, you should specify mineralna voda (still/sparkling mineral water).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word voda iz slavine is feminine.
Did you know?
- The word česma used for tap or fountain comes from the Turkish word çeşme. It is more common in the eastern regions of Croatia due to historical Ottoman influence.
- In Croatia, ordering just voda at a restaurant often leads to a waiter bringing you a bottle of expensive mineral water rather than tap water.
- The word iz used in voda iz slavine shares a common ancestor with the English word 'exit'.
Examples in context
- Možeš li mi donijeti običnu vodu, molim te?Can you bring me tap water, please?
- Mogu li dobiti vodu iz slavine?Can I have tap water?
- Voda iz slavine je hladna.Tap water is cold.
- Je li ovo voda iz slavine?Is this tap water?
Example conversation
Marko and Petra are in the kitchen.
- MarkoPetra, želiš li bottled vodu?Petra, do you want bottled water?
- PetraNe, hvala, dobra je voda iz slavine.No, thanks, the tap water is fine.
- MarkoJesi li sigurna?Are you sure?
- PetraDa, voda iz slavine je ovdje čista.Yes, the tap water is clean here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tap water” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries iz, voda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
