Breakdown of Slikat ćemo selfi gdje god nađemo lijep pejzaž.
lijep
beautiful
htjeti
to want (intent, will)
naći
to find
slikati
to photograph, to paint
Questions & Answers about Slikat ćemo selfi gdje god nađemo lijep pejzaž.
Why is nađemo in the present tense when the finding happens in the future?
Nađemo is the present tense of the perfective verb naći (to find). In Croatian, perfective verbs cannot be used in the present tense for ongoing actions. Instead, they are frequently used in subordinate clauses—like after gdje god (wherever), ako (if), or kad (when)—to express an action that will be completed in the future.
Does slikati usually mean "to paint"? Can I use fotografirati instead?
Yes, slikati literally means "to paint," but in everyday conversation, it is the most common verb for taking a picture. You can absolutely use fotografirati, but slikati is much more natural in an informal context like taking a selfi.
Why is the "i" missing at the end of slikat?
When forming the future tense, if an infinitive ending in -ti comes directly before the auxiliary verb (ću, ćeš, ćemo, etc.), the final -i is dropped in both writing and pronunciation. If the word order were reversed, the "i" would remain: Mi ćemo slikati selfi.
How does the word god work in gdje god?