dva
Latin
The Croatian word for the cardinal number two is dva.
dva is used to denote the quantity of two. If you are referring to the digit or the number itself as a noun, you would use the related form dvojka.
Meaning: cardinal number 2 (num)
Which one should you use?
The form of the word changes based on the gender of the noun being counted. Use dva for masculine or neuter nouns and dvije for feminine nouns.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In Croatian, the word must agree with the gender of the noun it modifies. While dva is the standard form for masculine and neuter nouns, it changes to dvije when counting feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- In Croatian schools, the noun dvojka is used to refer to the grade 2, which is a failing grade on a scale of 1 to 5.
- While dva means two, the Croatian word for 'second' (as in position) is drugi, which comes from a different root meaning 'other'.
- The Croatian word dva shares a common ancestor with the English word 'two' and the Greek 'duo', stemming from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Prošla su dva tjedna otkad je otišao na Havaje.It's been two years since he went Hawaii.This sentence shows how to use dva to count units of time.Tatoeba #5738899 by puzz, translation #2715424 by CN
- Tom Hiddleston: Svatko od nas ima dva života. Drugi život počinje kada shvatimo da imamo samo jedan.Tom Hiddleston: We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one.This sentence uses dva to express a count of lives.Tatoeba #6326747 by Feri5, translation #6326739 by Feri5
- Jedan, dva, tri, četiri, pet.One, two, three, four, five.This sentence uses dva as part of a simple counting sequence.Tatoeba #12994989 by Adelpa, translation #12993387 by XZJqz
- Kupio sam dva sendviča za nas.I bought two sandwiches for us.
- Došli su dvoje prijatelja na večeru.Two friends came for dinner.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Luka and Ivana are ordering coffee at a cafe.
- LukaMolim dva kave.Two coffees, please.
- IvanaŽelite li još nešto?Would you like anything else?
- LukaNe, samo ta dva napitka.No, just those two drinks.
- IvanaU redu, dolazi odmah.All right, they are coming right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “two” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
