Signs

1. Ulaz

   Entrance

   Usage

   Sign on the entrance of a building or site

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; plural ulazi

2. Izlaz

   Exit

   Usage

   Sign above an exit

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; izlaz is the exit, ulaz the entrance

3. Izlaz u slučaju opasnosti

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, usually green

   Grammar Note

   U slučaju opasnosti means "in case of danger"

4. Otvoreno

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   Door sign meaning the shop is open

   Grammar Note

   Neuter past participle of otvoriti "to open"

5. Zatvoreno

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   Door sign meaning the shop is closed

   Grammar Note

   Neuter past participle of zatvoriti "to close"

6. Radno vrijeme

   Opening hours (business is open)

   Usage

   Posted opening hours, usually followed by times per day

   Grammar Note

   Literally "working time"; vrijeme is the ijekavian form

7. Privremeno zatvoreno

   Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   Posted when a place shuts for a short time

   Grammar Note

   Privremeno is an adverb, "temporarily"

8. Muški

   Men

   Usage

   Sign for men's toilets; the noun toalet is left out

   Grammar Note

   Masculine adjective agreeing with the omitted noun toalet

9. Ženski

   Women

   Usage

   Sign for women's toilets

   Grammar Note

   Masculine adjective like muški, short for ženski toalet

10. Zabranjen ulaz

    No Entry

    Usage

    Sign forbidding entry

    Grammar Note

    Zabranjen is the past participle of zabraniti "to forbid"

11. Zabranjeno pušenje

    No Smoking

    Usage

    Sign meaning smoking is forbidden

    Grammar Note

    Pušenje is a neuter verbal noun, hence zabranjeno

12. Prostor za pušače

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks where smoking is allowed

    Grammar Note

    Pušače is the accusative plural of pušač "smoker"

13. Stepenice

    Stairs

    Usage

    Sign pointing to the stairs

    Grammar Note

    Plural noun (from stepenica)

14. Gurni

    Push

    Usage

    Door sign telling you to push

    Grammar Note

    Imperative (singular) of gurnuti

15. Povuci

    Pull

    Usage

    Door sign telling you to pull

    Grammar Note

    Imperative (singular) of povući

16. Radovi u toku

    Work in Progress

    Usage

    Sign at roadworks or construction sites

    Grammar Note

    U toku means "in progress"

17. U kvaru

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Sign on a machine or lift that does not work

    Grammar Note

    U kvaru is the locative of kvar "fault"

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