Learn Croatian: Viđamo se svaki vikend. - We see each other every weekend.

Viđamo se svaki vikend.

We see each other every weekend.

Breakdown of Viđamo se svaki vikend.

to see each other (regularly)

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Questions & Answers about Viđamo se svaki vikend.

Why does the sentence use viđamo instead of vidimo?

Because of verb aspect. The verb vidjeti (we see = vidimo) is typically used for a single, completed action. Since this sentence describes a repeating habit happening every weekend, it uses the imperfective verb viđati (we see = viđamo), which specifically means to see someone regularly or repeatedly.

I know se is often used for reflexive verbs (doing something to oneself), but does it mean that here?

Not quite! Here, se has a reciprocal meaning, which translates to 'each other'. So, viđamo se means 'we see each other' rather than 'we see ourselves'.

What case is svaki vikend in, and why isn't there a preposition like 'on' or 'during'?

It is in the accusative case. In Croatian, you express recurring time like 'every weekend' by putting the phrase directly into the accusative without any preposition. Because vikend is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as the dictionary form (the nominative case).