Breakdown of S obzirom na to da je nedjelja, mesnica je zatvorena.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
to
that
zatvoren
closed
na
on, at / to, onto (with motion) / about (thinking about)
Questions & Answers about S obzirom na to da je nedjelja, mesnica je zatvorena.
Why is there a to in the phrase s obzirom na to da?
This fixed phrase translates to "with regard to the fact that" or "considering that". Croatian frequently uses the pronoun to (that) as a bridge because the preposition na (on/to) must take a noun or pronoun as its object. It cannot attach directly to the conjunction da.
Can I shorten s obzirom na to da to just s obzirom da in conversation?
Yes, in everyday spoken Croatian, it is very common to hear people drop na to and just say s obzirom da. However, in formal writing or on a grammar test, the full phrase s obzirom na to da is considered the only strictly correct form.
Why does the sentence say just je nedjelja instead of using a pronoun to mean "it is"?
Unlike English, Croatian does not use dummy pronouns like "it" to talk about time, weather, or days of the week. While a learner might be tempted to say to je nedjelja, the verb je (is) combined directly with the noun nedjelja (Sunday) is all you need here.
The word mesnica means "butcher shop". Is this ending common for types of stores?