se is a clitic (2nd position, before je). It has several roles:
| use | examples |
|---|---|
| reflexive (oneself) | Umivam se. — I wash (my face). Oblači se. — He gets dressed. |
| reciprocal | Volimo se. — We love each other. Vidimo se! — See you! |
| verb always with se | bojati se, smijati se, sjećati se, nadati se, zvati se |
| passive / impersonal meaning | Kako se kaže…? — How do you say…? (see “The passive”) |
Learn the case that follows verbs with se — often unexpected for an English speaker:
Some verbs change meaning with se: vratiti (give back) / vratiti se (come back); naći (find) / naći se (meet up); zvati (call) / zvati se (be called).
Long form sebe / sebi for emphasis: Misli samo na sebe. — He only thinks of himself. Kupio sam sebi auto (hr: kupio sam si auto). — I bought myself a car.
Translate the words from your reading, review them as flashcards and practise with gap-fill sentences.
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