Day 4: Questions & Basic Directions
Asking for information and finding your way
Ask basic questions and understand simple directions.
Objectives
- Use main question words
- Ask where something is
- Understand left / right / straight
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
Gdje?
Where?
Što?
What?
Kada?
When?
Tko?
Who?
Zašto?
Why?
Kako?
How?
lijevo
left
desno
right
ravno
straight
ovdje
here
tamo
there
blizu
near
daleko
far
Kako dođem do…?
How do I get to…?
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gdje? | Where? | ||
| Što? | What? | ||
| Kada? | When? | ||
| Tko? | Who? | ||
| Zašto? | Why? | ||
| Kako? | How? | ||
| lijevo | left | ||
| desno | right | ||
| ravno | straight | ||
| ovdje | here | ||
| tamo | there | ||
| blizu | near | ||
| daleko | far | ||
| Kako dođem do…? | How do I get to…? |
Patterns
Asking directions
Polite wayfinding
- Oprostite, gdje je kolodvor?
- Kako dođem do centra?
- Je li lijevo ili desno?
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Questions
Gdje je WC?
Kada ide autobus?
Kako dođem do centra?
Directions (record this)
Oprostite. Kako dođem do kolodvora? Je li lijevo ili desno? Hvala lijepa.
Writing Practice
- Write 6 questions with different question words.
- Write a short directions dialogue.
Scenario: Asking a stranger
You need to find the station.
You: Oprostite. Kako dođem do kolodvora?
Person: Idite ravno, pa desno.
You: Desno?
Person: Da, desno.
You: Hvala lijepa!
Immersion Tasks
- Practice giving directions on a map out loud
- Record a 30-second directions practice
Self-Check
- Can you use Gdje, Što, Kada, Kako?
- Can you understand lijevo / desno / ravno?