Sretan sam
I'm happy
Usage
Says you feel happy. A woman says Sretna sam
Grammar Note
Sretan is masculine, sretna feminine
Drago mi je
I'm glad
Usage
Used to be glad about a meeting or news; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Drago mi je means "it is pleasing to me"; no gendered adjective
Uzbuđen sam
I'm excited
Usage
Used when looking forward to something. A woman says Uzbuđena sam
Grammar Note
Uzbuđen is masculine, uzbuđena feminine
Ponosan sam
I'm proud
Usage
Used when proud of an achievement. A woman says Ponosna sam
Grammar Note
Ponosan is masculine, ponosna feminine
Laknulo mi je
I'm relieved
Usage
Used when a worry is gone; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Laknulo mi je is impersonal, so gender does not show
Volim te
I love you
Usage
Tells someone close that you love them; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Te is the short accusative of ti "you"
Sviđa mi se
I like it
Usage
Used when you like a thing or a place
Grammar Note
Sviđa mi se literally means "it pleases me"; the liked thing is the subject
Nedostaješ mi
I miss you
Usage
Tells someone far away you miss them; for a person you address with ti
Grammar Note
Nedostaješ literally means "you are lacking"; the other person is the subject
Tužan sam
I'm sad
Usage
Says you are sad. A woman says Tužna sam
Grammar Note
Tužan is masculine, tužna feminine
Šteta
What a pity
Usage
A short reaction to a pity
Grammar Note
Šteta, "damage" or "pity", used on its own
Razočaran sam
I'm disappointed
Usage
Used when let down. A woman says Razočarana sam
Grammar Note
Razočaran is masculine, razočarana feminine
Usamljen sam
I'm lonely
Usage
Used to admit loneliness. A woman says Usamljena sam
Grammar Note
Usamljen is masculine, usamljena feminine
Ljut sam
I'm angry
Usage
Says you are angry. A woman says Ljuta sam
Grammar Note
Ljut is masculine, ljuta feminine
Nervozan sam
I'm on edge
Usage
Says you are on edge. A woman says Nervozna sam
Grammar Note
Nervozan is masculine, nervozna feminine
Bojim se
I'm scared
Usage
Says you are afraid; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Bojim se is the first person of a reflexive verb
Iznenađen sam
I'm surprised
Usage
Used when surprised. A woman says Iznenađena sam
Grammar Note
Iznenađen is masculine, iznenađena feminine
Zabrinut sam
I'm worried
Usage
Says you are worried. A woman says Zabrinuta sam
Grammar Note
Zabrinut is masculine, zabrinuta feminine
Pod stresom sam
I'm stressed
Usage
Says you are under stress; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Pod stresom is the instrumental, "under stress"
Neugodno mi je
I'm embarrassed
Usage
Says you feel awkward; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Neugodno mi je is impersonal
Dosadno mi je
I'm bored
Usage
Says you are bored; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Dosadno mi je is impersonal
Umoran sam
I'm tired
Usage
Says you are tired. A woman says Umorna sam
Grammar Note
Umoran is masculine, umorna feminine
Pospan sam
I'm sleepy
Usage
Says you are sleepy. A woman says Pospana sam
Grammar Note
Pospan is masculine, pospana feminine
Dobro sam
I'm fine
Usage
An answer to "how are you"; works for any speaker
Grammar Note
Dobro is an adverb, so gender does not show
Smiren sam
I'm calm
Usage
Says you are calm. A woman says Smirena sam
Grammar Note
Smiren is masculine, smirena feminine
Baš je smiješno
That's really funny
Usage
A reaction to something funny
Grammar Note
Baš means "really"; smiješno is neuter
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