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Baka is not just the word for a grandmother in Croatian. Baka is an institution in any language. But if you are lucky enough to have a baka in Croatia, you must have learned by now that no matter how much food you’ve had, it’s never enough! Can you even imagine your baka NOT asking you if you’re hungry?!
Lesson 1: You Can Never Have Enough Food
Jesi gladan (masculine) / gladna (feminine)? – Are you hungry?
Nisam. – I am not.
Jesam. – I am.
Noone ever has managed to convince their Croatian grandmother that they weren’t hungry, so good luck with that! As my grandmother once told me when she offered me some food for half an hour after an abundant lunch…
Nisi ni sit (masculine) / Nisi ni sita (feminine)! – You’re not full, either!
Of course, while you’re actually enjoying some of the delicious Croatian food, you will be asked to have some more… repeatedly.
Uzmi još! –…
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