Can we speak in Croatian? ('Na' + locative for 'in (a language)'.)
Samo pokušavam poboljšati svoj hrvatski.
I'm just trying to improve my Croatian. ('Svoj' = one's own — used when the possessor is the subject.)
Želim tečno govoriti hrvatski.
I want to speak Croatian fluently. ('Tečno' — flowingly, from 'teći' (to flow).)
Što misliš o mom hrvatskom?
What do you think of my Croatian?
Možeš li ponoviti moje rečenice ispravno?
Can you repeat my sentences correctly?
Sviđa mi se kad ponoviš moje rečenice ispravno.
I like it when you repeat my sentences correctly. ('Sviđa mi se' — literally 'it pleases to me'.)
Kako učiš hrvatski?
How are you learning Croatian?
Kako si naučio / naučila hrvatski?
How did you learn Croatian? ('Na-učiti' is the perfective (completed learning); 'učiti' is imperfective.)
Učim sam / sama.
I'm learning on my own. ('Sam' male, 'sama' female — alone/by oneself.)
Pohađao / pohađala sam tečaj.
I took a course.
Koristim novu aplikaciju.
I'm using a new app.
Učim s prijateljem / prijateljicom.
I'm learning with a friend. ('S' + instrumental ('prijateljem' male / 'prijateljicom' female).)
Učim tek dva mjeseca.
I've only been learning for two months. (Croatian uses present tense for ongoing actions that English puts in 'have been -ing'.)
Želim posjetiti Hrvatsku i govoriti hrvatski.
I want to visit Croatia and speak Croatian.
Volim ići u Hrvatsku.
I love going to Croatia. ('U' + accusative for motion 'to'.)
Volim biti u Hrvatskoj.
I like being in Croatia. (Same 'u', but locative for location (no motion).)
Učenje jezika je kao igra s legićima.
Learning a language is like playing with Lego. ('Učenje' — nominalized verb (the -nje suffix forms gerund-like nouns).)
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