Croatian Word of the Day
učiti
u-CHI-ti • verb — 22nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to study; to learn (the ongoing process of acquiring knowledge or practicing a skill)
Examples
- Učim hrvatski svaki dan.
(I study Croatian every day.) - Moram učiti za ispit sutra.
(I have to study for the exam tomorrow.) - Djeca uče čitati u prvom razredu.
(Children learn to read in first grade.)
Synonyms
- studirati
- ponavljati
Conjugation
| Person | Prezent | Perfekt |
|---|---|---|
| ja | učim | sam učio/učila |
| ti | učiš | si učio/učila |
| on/ona/ono | uči | je učio/učila/učilo |
| mi | učimo | smo učili/učile |
| vi | učite | ste učili/učile |
| oni/one | uče | su učili/učile |
Use učiti when talking about the process of studying or practicing (ongoing action). For the completed result (to have learned or mastered something) Croatians use naučiti. Sometimes učiti can be used with a direct object (učiti nekoga) to mean 'teach someone', but podučavati or naučiti are clearer for 'teach' or 'to learn completely'.
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