This is the 560th most frequent Croatian word.
pomalo
"Pomalo" means "slowly," "little by little," or "take it easy."
Here 'pomalo' means 'just started to' or 'gradually', indicating the action is in its early stages.
Počeli su pomalo shvaćati složenost problema.
They have just started to grasp the complexity of the problem.
In this sentence, 'pomalo' signifies 'a little' or 'to a small extent', describing the limited ability to perform the action.
On pomalo priča hrvatski jer je tek počeo učiti jezik.
He speaks Croatian a little as he has just started learning the language.
Here 'pomalo' is used to mean 'gradually' or 'slowly but surely', suggesting a step-by-step approach to the action.