Breakdown of Hvala lijepa, vi ste dobri.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
vi
you
dobar
good
hvala lijepa
thank you very much
Questions & Answers about Hvala lijepa, vi ste dobri.
Why does it say lijepa (beautiful) for "very much"?
In Croatian, the common phrase for "thank you very much" is hvala lijepa, which literally translates to "beautiful thanks". Because the word hvala acts like a feminine noun, the adjective describing it takes the feminine ending -a.
Is vi plural or singular here?
It can be either! The word vi literally means "you" for multiple people. However, Croatian also uses vi as a polite, formal way to address a single adult, such as a stranger or a teacher.
Why does the word for good/kind end in -i (dobri) instead of the dictionary form dobar?
Because the pronoun vi (you) is grammatically plural, the adjective describing it must also be in the plural form. The masculine plural ending for adjectives is -i, making it dobri. You must use this plural form even if you are using vi politely to talk to just one person.
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