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Ovo je najbolja prilika ako želiš uspjeti.

Ovo je najbolja prilika ako želiš uspjeti.
This is the best opportunity if you want to succeed.
From Lesson 121:Real conditional clauses (ako)·Croatian

Questions & Answers about Ovo je najbolja prilika ako želiš uspjeti.

Why do both parts of this ako sentence use the present tense?
Because it describes a factual situation in the present. In real conditional sentences, you use ako + present tense (želiš) for the "if" part, and the main part can also be in the present tense (je) to state a general truth or current reality: "This is... if you want...".
Why does the sentence start with the neuter word ovo (this) when prilika (opportunity) is feminine?
When introducing something with the phrase "This is...", Croatian uses the general neuter pronoun ovo (literally "this thing") as the subject, regardless of the noun's gender. However, the adjective najbolja is directly attached to the feminine noun prilika, so it must be feminine.
How is the superlative word najbolja (best) formed here?
To make a superlative ("best", "biggest", etc.) in Croatian, you simply add the prefix naj- to the comparative form of the adjective. The comparative for the feminine word dobra (good) is the irregular word bolja (better). Adding naj- makes it najbolja (best).
Why is the verb uspjeti (to succeed) left in the infinitive form?
Just like in English, when you have a main verb expressing a desire like željeti (to want), the action you want to do follows it in the infinitive (dictionary) form. So, želiš (you want) is conjugated, but uspjeti (to succeed) stays in the infinitive.

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