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The Most Used Croatian Word*

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Photo by  Tasha Kostyuk  on  Unsplash After spending two posts on Croatian cases, it's time to get into the most used word in Croatian* - može . Može can be used to say "yes". Može can be used to say "I can". Or, as I found out early in my Croatian learning experience, može  and a nod can mean "I don't really understand, but I'll act like I do so we can keep the conversation moving." Može can also be the way to begin a question. In this scenario, the word  li  must follow. Let's get into the song for today, Može li?  by a band from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubioza kolektiv .  As we usually do, I'd suggest listening to the whole song before analyzing anything. Listen for the question " Može li? " and see if you can find anything resembling an answer to all the questions.  The song begins with the question: Može li Bosanac biti vegeterijanac? If you're just beginning to learn Croatian (or Bosnian or Serbian for that matte...