vrijeme
/ʋrjěːme/
The Croatian word for 'time' is vrijeme.
vrijeme refers to a measurement of a quantity of time, but depending on the context, it is also used to mean 'weather'. You can also use the phrase vrijeme je to say 'it is time'.
Meaning: measurement of a quantity of time (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
vrijeme is a neuter noun. Its plural form is vremena, which means 'times'.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʋrjěːme/
Did you know?
- In Croatian, the phrase u moje vrijeme ('in my time') is frequently used by older generations to signal a cultural shift in values, acting more as a social marker than a simple chronological reference.
- While vrijeme is neuter, the word for 'clock' used to tell time, sat, is masculine, creating a gender shift when moving from the abstract concept of time to the tool used to measure it.
- The word vrijeme comes from the Proto-Slavic word *vermę.
Examples in context
- U koje vrijeme ideš?What time are you going?This sentence uses vrijeme to ask about a specific time.Tatoeba #5728422 by puzz, translation #3688382 by tom0483
- Vrijeme je da odeš spavati.It is time for you to go to bed.This sentence uses vrijeme to indicate it is time for an action.Tatoeba #5356943 by kkupus, translation #31666 by CM
- Tom cijelo vrijeme prigovara.Tom complains all the time.This sentence uses vrijeme to mean all the time.Tatoeba #4701423 by b_ana_na, translation #4700098 by CK
- Je dva sata.It is two o'clock.
- Tri sata.Three o'clock.
- Ujutro.In the morning.
- Popodne.In the afternoon.
- Uvečer.In the evening.
- Šest i trideset.Six-thirty.
- 15 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Ivana are discussing their meeting schedule.
- MateoImate li slobodno vrijeme sutra?Do you have free time tomorrow?
- IvanaDa, imam vremena u dva sata.Yes, I have time at two o'clock.
- MateoOdlično, to vrijeme mi odgovara.Great, that time works for me.
- IvanaVidimo se sutra onda.See you tomorrow then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry vrijeme, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vrijeme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
