hello how are you

Croatian translation: zdravo, kako si?

06:03 Apr 4, 2001
English to Croatian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: hello how are you
meeting and greeting
chad gibson
Croatian translation:zdravo, kako si?
Explanation:
this is informal way of greeting, formal would be: zdravo, kako ste?
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Tanja Markovic
Portugal
Local time: 20:14
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na +1Bok, kako si?
slavist
nazdravo, kako si?
Tanja Markovic
naBok, kako si?
slavist
naBok, kako si?
vitezov


  

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14 mins
zdravo, kako si?


Explanation:
this is informal way of greeting, formal would be: zdravo, kako ste?

Tanja Markovic
Portugal
Local time: 20:14
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in BosnianBosnian
PRO pts in pair: 4
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59 mins
Bok, kako si?


Explanation:
Bok, kako si? If you greet one person, well aquainted. So, this is 2 person, singular.
If you wanna greet more persons or to use polite form then: Bok, kako ste?
You may also say Zdravo, kako si/ste?
But the last is more in Serbo-Croatian than in Croatian.
Especially if you greet person who lives in Zagreb - then: Bok! is almost obvious.
I hope it helps.
If you need transcription ask me. But Croatian is a language with phonetic principles of writing and reading.


    University professor of Serbo-Croatian
slavist
Local time: 22:14
PRO pts in pair: 3

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Vesna Zivcic
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2 hrs
Bok, kako si?


Explanation:
this is the informal way of saying it. the formal way would be "Bok, kako ste?"



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4 days peer agreement (net): +1
Bok, kako si?


Explanation:
However "Bok" is most popular in post-Yugoslavian Croatia.

slavist
Local time: 22:14
PRO pts in pair: 3

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