Word
Molim vas, gdje je kolodvor?
Meaning
Please, where is the station?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Molim vas, gdje je kolodvor?
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
gdje
where
kolodvor
railway station
molim vas
please (polite)
Questions & Answers about Molim vas, gdje je kolodvor?
Why do we use Molim vas here instead of just Molim?
Molim literally means 'I ask' or 'I pray'. While you can use just Molim for 'please', saying Molim vas translates to 'I ask you'. This is a very polite and common way to get a stranger's attention before asking a question.
Does vas mean 'you'?
Yes. Vas is the object form of vi, which is the formal or plural word for 'you'. Because you are likely asking a stranger for directions, using the formal vas is the correct and polite choice.
Why is the word order gdje je kolodvor and not gdje kolodvor je?
In Croatian, the little word je (meaning 'is') is a special type of word called a clitic. Clitics are weak words that must jump to the second position in a sentence or clause. After the comma, gdje is in the first position, so je must immediately follow it.
What kind of station is a kolodvor?
By itself, kolodvor usually refers to a train station. If you want to ask for the bus station, you would usually specify it by asking for the autobusni kolodvor.