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Znači, Ono, Budimo Realni: Two Evenings of My Croatian, Unscripted

Znači, Ono, Budimo Realni: Two Evenings of My Croatian, Unscriptedby: Tihana Klepač Published on: 16/10/2026

Two old recordings of me speaking unscripted Croatian, at a Zagreb bookshop and on a theatre stage. Why your own hesitation is not proof you have failed, and what a heritage speaker’s ear can learn by listening to mine.

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Znači, Ono, Budimo Realni: Two Evenings of My Croatian, Unscripted

Is It Too Late to Learn Croatian? The Bilingual Brain Does Not Keep Score

Is It Too Late to Learn Croatian? The Bilingual Brain Does Not Keep Scoreby: Tihana Klepač Published on: 02/10/2026

Adults often think it is too late to learn Croatian, that their brain is full, or that they will only ever be half a speaker. Here is what the research says about each.

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Is It Too Late to Learn Croatian? The Bilingual Brain Does Not Keep Score