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Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [deset]	Jučer – danas – sutra

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Yesterday was Saturday.	J_č_r j_ b_l_ s_b_t_. Jučer je bila subota. J____ j_ b___ s______ Jučer je bila subota. _____ __ ____ _______ Jučer je bila subota.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	J_č_r s_m b_o / b_l_ u k_n_. Jučer sam bio / bila u kinu. J____ s__ b__ / b___ u k____ Jučer sam bio / bila u kinu. _____ ___ ___ _ ____ _ _____ Jučer sam bio / bila u kinu.
The film was interesting.	F_l_ j_ b_o i_t_r_s_n_a_. Film je bio interesantan. F___ j_ b__ i____________ Film je bio interesantan. ____ __ ___ _____________ Film je bio interesantan.

Today is Sunday.	D_n_s j_ n_d_e_j_. Danas je nedjelja. D____ j_ n________ Danas je nedjelja. _____ __ _________ Danas je nedjelja.
I’m not working today.	D_n_s n_ r_d_m_ Danas ne radim. D____ n_ r_____ Danas ne radim. _____ __ ______ Danas ne radim.
I’m staying at home.	O_t_j_m k_d k_ć_. Ostajem kod kuće. O______ k__ k____ Ostajem kod kuće. _______ ___ _____ Ostajem kod kuće.

Tomorrow is Monday.	S_t_a j_ p_n_d_e_j_k_ Sutra je ponedjeljak. S____ j_ p___________ Sutra je ponedjeljak. _____ __ ____________ Sutra je ponedjeljak.
Tomorrow I will work again.	S_t_a p_n_v_ r_d_m_ Sutra ponovo radim. S____ p_____ r_____ Sutra ponovo radim. _____ ______ ______ Sutra ponovo radim.
I work at an office.	J_ r_d_m u b_r_u_ Ja radim u birou. J_ r____ u b_____ Ja radim u birou. __ _____ _ ______ Ja radim u birou.

Who is that?	K_ j_ t_? Ko je to? K_ j_ t__ Ko je to? __ __ ___ Ko je to?
That is Peter.	T_ j_ P_t_r_ To je Petar. T_ j_ P_____ To je Petar. __ __ ______ To je Petar.
Peter is a student.	P_t_r j_ s_u_e_t_ Petar je student. P____ j_ s_______ Petar je student. _____ __ ________ Petar je student.

Who is that?	K_ j_ t_? Ko je to? K_ j_ t__ Ko je to? __ __ ___ Ko je to?
That is Martha.	T_ j_ M_r_a_ To je Marta. T_ j_ M_____ To je Marta. __ __ ______ To je Marta.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_a j_ s_k_e_a_i_a_ Marta je sekretarica. M____ j_ s___________ Marta je sekretarica. _____ __ ____________ Marta je sekretarica.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_t_r i M_r_a s_ p_i_a_e_j_. Petаr i Marta su prijatelji. P____ i M____ s_ p__________ Petаr i Marta su prijatelji. _____ _ _____ __ ___________ Petаr i Marta su prijatelji.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_t_r j_ M_r_i_ p_i_a_e_j_ Petаr je Martin prijatelj. P____ j_ M_____ p_________ Petаr je Martin prijatelj. _____ __ ______ __________ Petаr je Martin prijatelj.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_a j_ P_t_o_a p_i_a_e_j_c_. Marta je Petrova prijateljica. M____ j_ P______ p____________ Marta je Petrova prijateljica. _____ __ _______ _____________ Marta je Petrova prijateljica.

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