No. 164 in Croatian

pak

The Croatian word "pak" means "however," "but," or "then" depending on context.

In a sentence

On voli kavu, dok ja pak preferiram čaj.
He likes coffee, while I, on the other hand, prefer tea.
In this sentence, 'pak' means 'on the other hand' or 'however', contrasting two preferences.
Vrijeme je bilo lijepo, pak smo odlučili otići na izlet.
The weather was nice, so we decided to go on a trip.
Here, 'pak' functions as a coordinator meaning 'so' or 'then', explaining a consequence of the previous statement.
Na tom sastanku raspravljalo se o raznim temama, pak i o budućim projektima.
In that meeting, various topics were discussed, including future projects.
In this context, 'pak' introduces an additional point, similar to 'including' or 'as well' in English.

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