001 Crossword puzzle 1

Learning Croatian: Challenges for you #001

Crossword puzzle 1

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Complete the crossword puzzle below.

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CLUES (Dashes indicate the number of letters in missing words)
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Across
1.         The author of this blog
5.         Išao sam _ _ kavu (I went to have a coffee)
6.         Odlazimo _ _ sveučilišta (We are leaving from the university)
7.         Djeca su rođena s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a učitelji im pomažu letjeti
9.         Skin – kosa, koza or koža?
11.       The name (in Croatian) of the peninsular region in north-west Croatia
13.       Sretan rođendan ­_ _!
15.       _ _ _ _ _ _ naša domovino
16.       _ _ _ _ _ Ninski (Because I rubbed his toe I came back to Split)
18.       The name (in Croatian) of the eastern region of Croatia
19.       _ _ _  je, tu je! (It is what it is!)
21.       Town on the north coast of otok Hvar
23.       _ _ _! Croatian: the name of this blog
 

Down
2.         Ja sam na Trgu _ _ _ _ Josipa Jelačića
3.         The island closest to Split
4.         _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  srca (heart-shaped symbols of Zagreb)
6.         Tri , .. četiri , .. _ _ _! (Ready .. set .. go!)
8.         Baš me _ _ _ _ _! (As if I care! Who cares!)
10.       Home of the "maiden with the seagull" statue
12.       Croatian for “like this” or “this way”
14.       Sedam jabuka _ _ na stolu (Seven apples are on the table)
17.       Plural instrumental masculine of sav (all)
20.       O _ _ _ _ razgovarate? (About what are you talking?)
22.       Bit ćemo u Zagrebu _ _­ četiri dana (We will be in Zagreb four days from now)
 

SOLUTION
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NOTES

Across
1.         The author of this blog  [Bob]
            See HOME page
 
5.         Išao sam na kavu (I went to have a coffee)
            Not za, not po. See the post Na kavu, po kavu, ili za kavu?
 
6.         Odlazimo sa sveučilišta (We are leaving from the university)
            sa with genitiv case. See the post Going and coming: u-iz, but na-sa
 
7.         Djeca su rođena s krilima a učitelji im pomažu letjeti
            Instrumental case, plural of krilo (wing). See the post ODDS AND SODS 005: Učitelji
 
9.         Skin – kosa, koza or koža?  [koža]
            Be careful! See the post kosa, koza, koža
 
11.       The name (in Croatian) of the peninsular region in north-west Croatia  [Istra]
            See the post GEOPOLITICAL: A map of Croatia, although it has the anglicized Istria
 
13.       Sretan rođendan ti! Happy birthday to you!
            Birthday song. See the post Sretan rođendan ti
 
15.       Lijepa naša domovino
            See the post GEOPOLITICAL: Croatian national anthem: Lijepa Naša Domovino
 
16.       Grgur Ninski (Because I rubbed his toe I came back to Split)
            See the post Where? What? Who? 002: Aha! So that’s who it is!
 
18.       The name (in Croatian) of the eastern region of Croatia  [Slavonija]
            See the post GEOPOLITICAL: A map of Croatia, although it has the anglicized Slavonia
 
19.       Što je, tu je! (It is what it is!)
            See the post CROATIAN SAYINGS: Što je, tu je!
 
21.       Town on the north coast of otok Hvar  [Jelsa]
            See website https://www.hvarinfo.com/map-of-island-hvar/
 
23.       Aha! Croatian: the name of this blog
            See HOME page
 

​Down
2.         Ja sam na Trgu bana Josipa Jelačića
            See the post Ja sam na trgu bana Josipa Jelačića
 
3.         The island closest to Split  [Čiovo]
            See the post GEOPOLITICAL: A map of Croatia
 
4.         Licitarska srca (heart-shaped symbols of Zagreb)
            For some historical discussion, see the post EXPERIENCES: Licitarska srca
 
6.         Tri .. četiri .. sad! (Ready .. set .. go!)
            See the post Odds and sods 004 Tri, četiri, sad!
 
8.         Baš me briga! (As if I care! Who cares!)
            See the post Croatian sayings: Baš me briga!
 
10.       Home of the “maiden with the seagull” statue  [Opatija]
            See the post Where? What? Who? 001 Aha! So this is where it is!
 
12.       Croatian for “like this” or “this way”  [ovako]
            See the post So you want to seem Croatian? 001 Ovako
 
14.       Sedam jabuka je na stolu (Seven apples are on the table)
            je, and not su! See the post GRAMMAR: The number of subjects and the verb biti
 
17.       Plural instrumental masculine of sav (all)  [svima]
            See the post GRAMMAR: Sav – all, every
 
20.       O čemu razgovarate? (About what are you talking?)
            See the post GRAMMAR: the declensions of Tko? and Što?
 
22.       Bit ćemo u Zagrebu za četiri dana (We will be in Zagreb four days from now)
            And na četiri dana …?  See the post In four days for two days: Za ili na?
 

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