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Croatian frequency list

No. 361 in Croatian

počeo

"Počeo" means "started" or "began" in English.

In a sentence

  • Počeo je raditi jučer.

    He started working yesterday.

    In this sentence, 'počeo' is used to indicate the beginning of an action performed by a male subject, specifically the action of working.

  • Počeo sam čitati novu knjigu.

    I started reading a new book.

    Here, 'počeo' is used in the first person singular form to express the initiation of the action of reading.

  • Dječak je počeo plakati kad je pao.

    The boy started crying when he fell.

    The word 'počeo' denotes the beginning of the boy's crying as a reaction to falling.

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