Understanding Questions in Hrvatski
In Hrvatski, which is the Croatian language, asking questions is very important. Just like when you are curious about something, you ask questions to learn more. Let's learn how to do it in Hrvatski!
Important Points
- Question Words
- Changing Word Order
- Yes/No Questions
- Intonation
These are special words we use to ask questions. They help us know what kind of answer we want. Some common question words are 'što' (what), 'tko' (who), 'gdje' (where), 'kada' (when), and 'zašto' (why).
Examples
- Što radiš?
- Tko je to?
- Gdje živiš?
In Hrvatski, sometimes we change the order of the words to make a question. This is like rearranging the words to sound like a question instead of a statement.
Examples
- Ti ideš u školu. (You go to school.)
- Ideš li ti u školu? (Do you go to school?)
- On voli čokoladu. (He likes chocolate.)
- Voli li on čokoladu? (Does he like chocolate?)
These questions are simple because they can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'. In Hrvatski, we often use the word 'li' to help make these questions.
Examples
- Jesi li gladan?
- Hoćeš li igrati?
- Je li ovo tvoje?
Sometimes, just like in English, we can make a question by changing the way our voice sounds. This is called intonation. Our voice goes up at the end of the sentence to show we are asking a question.
Examples
- Ti voliš sladoled?
- Ona dolazi sutra?
- Mi idemo u park?