stvari
The English phrase "things" is translated into Croatian as stvari.
stvari refers to physical objects that a person owns or uses. Similar to its use in English, the word can also refer to intangible matters, tasks or abstract concepts.
How does it change in a sentence?
stvari is the nominative plural form of the feminine noun stvar, which means "thing".
Did you know?
- In a legal context, stvar is used to distinguish between 'movable things' pokretne stvari and 'immovable things' nepokretne stvari, the latter referring to real estate.
- While stvari means things, the phrase stvar je u tome translates literally as 'the thing is in that', but is used as the idiomatic expression 'the point is'.
- If you use the word stvar to mean 'a thing' in a certain context, it can also function as a colloquial way to say 'stuff' or 'nonsense' when describing someone's speech.
Examples in context
- Moram obaviti još neke stvari.I still have a few things I need to do.This example shows how to express having tasks or things to do using stvari.Tatoeba #6075471 by kkupus, translation #6074726 by CK
- Stvari su se promijenile nakon toga.Things changed after that.This example demonstrates how stvari can be used to describe how situations or matters have changed.Tatoeba #5705084 by puzz, translation #4496417 by CK
- Primjećujem takve stvari.I notice things like that.This example shows how to use stvari to refer to noticing certain matters or things.Tatoeba #5741803 by puzz, translation #2389497 by CK
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Marko and Ana are packing for a trip.
- MarkoGdje su moje stvari za plažu?Where are my beach things?
- AnaTvoje stvari su u plavoj torbi.Your things are in the blue bag.
- MarkoHvala, Ana. Je li sve spremno?Thanks, Ana. Is everything ready?
- AnaDa, spakirala sam sve naše stvari.Yes, I packed all our things.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
