The Stranger / Neznanac: Croatian Made Easy
By Ana Bilic
()
About this ebook
The Stranger / Neznanac - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book.
Level 2: Intermediate A2 (GERS) = Intermediate Low (ACTFL)
Description:
Veronika, a young woman from Zagreb, unconditionally wants to change her life: Despite her university degree, she works as a low-paid waitress and lives apart from her fiancé who has emigrated to Canada. She is beginning to lose hope of getting a visa to move to Canada. One day, under unusual circumstances, she meets a stranger on the bus who later seems to follow her at every turn. Finally, he offers Veronika to realize her dream but on one extraordinary condition. A story full of surprises.
This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage.
Ana Bilic
ANA BILIC - I am a literary and theater writer, filmmaker and theater director, linguist. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, since 1995 I live and work in Vienna, Austria. My literary work includes novels, short stories and poems and my texts are also represented in numerous literary anthologies. I started writing literature in Croatian in the 1990s, but for more than twenty years I have been writing only in German. My books have been published by such publishing houses as Hoffmann und Campe Verlag Hamburg, Konzor Verlag Zagreb and Hollitzer Verlag Vienna. As a linguist, I am the author of works for learning Croatian as a foreign language: CROATIAN MADE EASY - https://www.kroatisch-leicht.com/croatian/ - as well as KROATISCH LEICHT - https://www.kroatisch-leicht.com. On these websites you can learn more about my published textbooks and reading books, mini-novels, e-books, audiobooks, interactive e-books and other media. More information about all my work - not only about literature and linguistics, but also about film and theater - can be found on https://www.ana-bilic.at
Read more from Ana Bilic
My Long-Distance Relationship / Moja daleka ljubav: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Croatian Simple Sentences 2: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Silver Lamp / Srebrna lampa: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Croatian Simple Sentences 1: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Girlfriends / Prijateljice: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My Name Is Monika - Part 1 / Moje ime je Monika - 1. dio: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Definite Thing / Definitivna stvar: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Extraordinary Challenge / Izuzetni izazov: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Stone Vase / Kamena vaza: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Departure / Odlazak: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Little Big Decision / Mala velika odluka: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Next to Me / Kraj mene: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Date / Sastanak: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Interesting Motive / Interesantan motiv: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummer Holiday in Istria / Ljetovanje u Istri: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Encounter / Susret: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Name Is Monika - Part 2 / Moje ime je Monika - 2. dio: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Name Is Monika - Part 3 / Moje ime je Monika - 3. dio: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Visit / Posjet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat I Wanted to Tell You: A Novel: Sarda Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBreath in the Art of Winning Cinema: An Analysis of Award-Winning Short Films: Projector Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Stranger / Neznanac
Related ebooks
My Name Is Monika - Part 2 / Moje ime je Monika - 2. dio: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Stone Vase / Kamena vaza: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Departure / Odlazak: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summer Holiday in Istria / Ljetovanje u Istri: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My Name Is Monika - Part 1 / Moje ime je Monika - 1. dio: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Date / Sastanak: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Visit / Posjet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Extraordinary Challenge / Izuzetni izazov: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Definite Thing / Definitivna stvar: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Name Is Monika - Part 3 / Moje ime je Monika - 3. dio: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Little Big Decision / Mala velika odluka: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Next to Me / Kraj mene: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An Interesting Motive / Interesantan motiv: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLearn Croatian - Quick / Easy / Efficient: 2000 Key Vocabularies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCollins Gem Croatian Phrasebook and Dictionary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Encounter / Susret: Croatian Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVolim svoju mamu I Love My Mom: Croatian English Bilingual Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVolim prati zube I Love to Brush My Teeth: Croatian English Bilingual Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSerbian: Simple Sentences 1: Serbian Reader Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSerbian Reading Book “Idemo dalje 4”: Serbian Reader Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCroatian Vocabulary Book: A Topic Based Approach Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy First Serbian Body Parts Picture Book with English Translations: Teach & Learn Basic Serbian words for Children, #7 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnglesko-Srpska Knjiga Šala 1 (The English Serbian Joke Book 1) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Serbian Reading Book "Vreme": Serbian Reader Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSerbian: Simple Sentences 2: Serbian Reader Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsI Love to Keep My Room Clean Volim kad je moja soba uredna: English Serbian Bilingual Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Foreign Language Studies For You
Spanish Grammar: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Love to Help Me encanta ayudar (Spanish Children's Book): English Spanish Bilingual Collection Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Spanish Phrase Book: A Quick Reference for Any Situation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dirty Spanish Workbook: 101 Fun Exercises Filled with Slang, Sex and Swearing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Best Little Grammar Workbook Ever! Use Alone or with Its Companion Book, The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! Second Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpanish For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Essential Spanish Book: All You Need to Learn Spanish in No Time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Basic Tagalog: (Audio Recordings Included) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLearn Spanish - Flash Cards for Beginners Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5French All-in-One For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Spanish Practice Book: Hands-on Techniques to Improve Your Speaking And Writing Skills Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Learn Hebrew The Fun & Easy Way: The Hebrew Alphabet – a picture book for Hebrew language learners Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Spanish Grammar Book: All The Rules You Need To Master Espanol Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Latin Vocabulary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Spanish Verb Book: A Handy Reference For Mastering Verb Conjugation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular & the New Land Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar: Fourth Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything French Grammar Book: All the Rules You Need to Master Français Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook: Fourth Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPractice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses, Premium Fourth Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Essential Latin Book: All You Need to Learn Latin in No Time Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ultimate Spanish 101 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Complete Spanish Step-by-Step, Premium Second Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEasy Learning Italian Conversation: Trusted support for learning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Learn French In A Hurry: Grasp the Basics of Francais Tout De Suite Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Stranger / Neznanac
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Stranger / Neznanac - Ana Bilic
INTRODUCTION
The Stranger / Neznanac – from the series Croatian Made Easy is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with a vocabulary list at the end.
Level 0: Easystarts - up to 400 words (A1)
Level 1: Beginners – up to 800 words (A1)
Level 2: Intermediate – up to 1200 words (A2)
Level 3: Advanced – up to 1700 words (B1)
Level 4: Perfection – up to 2200 words (B2)
Level 5: Perfection Plus – up to 2800 words (C1)
Level 6: First Language – up to 3500 words (C2)
Level 7: Standard Literature – without vocabulary section
The books from the series Croatian Made Easy are designed as reading materials that will help students of Croatian grow their vocabulary and enhance their command of the language. Each book is a mini novel whose theme, grammar and vocabulary are tailored to a specific study level – for easystarts, beginners, intermediate, advanced, perfection, perfection plus and first language. Here are some indicators to help you decide what your level is:
Easystarts – Learners who can use Croatian in the present tense.
Beginners – Learners who can use Croatian actively in the present tense and have passive understanding of the future and perfect tenses.
Intermediate – Learners who are able to actively use the present, future and perfect tenses.
Advanced – Learners who actively use the present, future and perfect tenses and have passive understanding of the aspects of the verbs.
Perfection – Learners who actively use the present, future, perfect tenses and aspects of the verbs.
Perfection plus – Learners who actively use the present, future, perfect tenses and aspects of the verbs and have passive understanding of phrases and colloquial language.
First language – Learners who actively use the present, future, perfect tenses, aspects of the verbs, phrases and colloquial language.
Standard literature without vocabulary section
For more information about other mini novels, please visit the website:
https://www.croatian-made-easy.com
Some Tips for Easy Reading
1. Omitted subject – look out for the verb
Always look out for the verb in a sentence and note how it ends. This is very important as the subject is often dropped, and there are words which look like a subject but are not in fact one. This is the case with mi
and ti
. Both are not only used in the subjective case (we
and you
), but also in the objective case (me
, you
as an object). It is therefore best to start out by looking at the verb and finding out to which (grammatical) person it refers:
Možeš mi dati knjigu? – Can you give/hand me the book?
Šaljemo ti pismo. – We send you the letter.
2. Open the vocabulary list/dictionary right away or not?
This depends on whether you just want to read the information in the text, or if you also want to learn the vocabulary contained in it. If you only want to read the text, it is better not to look for help in the dictionary right away. Each sentence will contain some words you know, and you can try and guess what the rest means in the given context. Even if the sentence does not make sense, try to go on and read the next one, and maybe the broader context will help you understand. Only if it still does not work should you consult the dictionary. But if you are reading the text to expand your vocabulary, you should look up all new words to avoid memorizing any incorrect meanings.
3. Do I need to know adjectives at all?
To get a rough idea of the basic story, adjectives are not the top priority. To understand the text fully and enjoy reading it, adjectives are essential.
4. Words with two meanings
These words may be irritating to some readers. Some examples include:
i
and; also
I ja želim čitati knjigu. (verbatim) Also I want to read the book.
trebati
– shall, should; need
vrijeme
– weather; time
se
– myself, yourself, etc.; one (impersonal subject)
– And the list goes on.
It is useful to make a note of such words to avoid getting confused.
CONTENT – SADRŽAJ
1. U autobusu
2. Kontrolor
3. U banci
4. U trgovini
5. U restoranu
6. Neznanac
7. Razgovor sa šefom
8. Nakon posla
9. San
10. Gradimirov prijedlog
11. Odluka
12. Ispred zgrade matičara
13. Potraga
14. Telefonski broj
15. Poreznik