mjeseci
The English phrase "the months" is translated into Croatian as mjeseci.
This phrase refers to the twelve periods of a year.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word mjeseci is the masculine plural form of mjesec (month). Depending on how you use the word in a sentence, the form may change: use mjeseca to express "of the month" in the genitive singular and use mjesecima for the dative or locative plural, such as in the phrase "in the months".
Did you know?
- In traditional Croatian calendars, some month names are based on nature, such as siječnjak for January, which comes from the word for 'cutting' or 'felling' wood.
- The Croatian word for month mjesec is exactly the same word used for 'moon'.
- When discussing the months of the year in Croatian, you will notice that unlike English, the names of the months are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
Examples in context
- Planiram putovanje u kolovozu.I'm planning a trip in August.
- Prijatelj mi dolazi u ožujku.My friend is coming in March.
- Volim ljetne mjeseci.I love the summer months.
- Zimski mjeseci su hladni.The winter months are cold.
Example conversation
Ivana and Luka are planning a vacation.
- IvanaKoji mjeseci su najbolji za putovanje?Which months are the best for traveling?
- LukaMislim da su to lip prijilazni mjeseci.I think those are the nice transitional months.
- IvanaTada je vrijeme najljepše.The weather is most beautiful then.
- LukaTako je, Ivana.That is true, Ivana.
