Seasons
The seasons are proljeće, ljeto, jesen and zima.
How It Works
A year has four seasons, called godišnja doba.
| Season | Gender | In that season |
|---|---|---|
| proljeće (spring) | neuter | u proljeće |
| ljeto (summer) | neuter | ljeti |
| jesen (autumn) | feminine | u jesen, na jesen |
| zima (winter) | feminine | zimi |
The gender matters for the words around the season: ljeto je vruće (neuter, -e) and zima je hladna (feminine, -a). People also use ljeti and zimi as a single word to mean in summer and in winter. Speakers use more than one way to say in autumn, so you will hear u jesen and na jesen.
Examples (5)
- Zimi pada snijeg u Travniku.
In winter it snows in Travnik.
Zimi is the short way to say in winter.
- Ljeti idemo u Neum.
In summer we go to Neum.
Ljeti means in summer.
- U proljeće je Sarajevo zeleno.
In spring Sarajevo is green.
U proljeće means in spring.
- Jesen je moje omiljeno godišnje doba.
Autumn is my favourite season.
Jesen is feminine, but the phrase godišnje doba is neuter.
- Ljeto je vruće.
Summer is hot.
Ljeto is neuter, so the adjective ends in -e.
Common Mistakes
The adjective does not match the gender of the season.
Ljeto je vruća.Ljeto je vruće.Ljeto is neuter, so the adjective ends in -e.
Related Patterns
- Months
Each season is made of months.
Level 1 - Weather
Weather phrases go with seasons.
Level 2 - Feelings With mi je
This is how you say you feel cold.
Level 2 - u + MonthIn a Month
This entry shows in a month.
Level 2 - uvijek ponekad nikadAlways, Sometimes, Never
Use these to say how often a season brings weather.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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