Sustainability & Eco

1. Gdje mogu reciklirati ovo?

   Where can I recycle this?

   Usage

   Asking where you can recycle this

   Grammar Note

   Ovo is the neuter demonstrative pronoun used for things.

2. Imate li kese za višekratnu upotrebu?

   Do you have reusable bags?

   Usage

   Asking whether you have reusable bags

   Grammar Note

   The word for a bag is kesa (not the Croatian vrećica).

3. Postoji li ekološki smještaj u blizini?

   Is there eco-friendly accommodation nearby?

   Usage

   Asking whether there is eco-friendly accommodation nearby

   Grammar Note

   Smještaj is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: smeštaj).

4. Želim da napunim bocu za vodu.

   I'd like to refill my water bottle.

   Usage

   Saying you want to refill your water bottle

   Grammar Note

   "Za + accusative" gives the purpose. The sentence does not reveal gender.

5. Ima li vegetarijanskih ili veganskih opcija?

   Are there vegetarian or vegan options?

   Usage

   Asking whether there are vegetarian or vegan options

   Grammar Note

   After "Ima li" the noun is in the genitive plural (opcija).

6. Kako mogu doći tamo javnim prevozom?

   How can I get there by public transport?

   Usage

   Asking how to get there by public transport

   Grammar Note

   The means is in the instrumental (javnim prevozom). Prevoz is the Bosnian/Serbian word for "transport".

7. Gdje je najbliža organska ili lokalna pijaca?

   Where is the nearest organic or local market?

   Usage

   Asking where the nearest organic or local market is

   Grammar Note

   All the adjectives agree with the feminine noun pijaca.

8. Molim vas, koristite što manje ambalaže.

   Please use minimal packaging.

   Usage

   Asking for as little packaging as possible

   Grammar Note

   "Što + comparative" means "as … as possible". Manje takes the genitive (ambalaže).

9. Koje ekoturističke aktivnosti su dostupne ovdje?

   What eco-tourism activities are available here?

   Usage

   Asking which eco-tourism activities are available here

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. The adjectives agree in the feminine plural.

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