Learn Croatian: A gdje ste vi? - And where are you?

In Croatian, you can usually drop subject pronouns like vi because the verb ending tells you who is doing the action. However, keeping the pronoun adds emphasis. Including vi here gives the sentence the feeling of "And where are you?" (implying we already talked about where someone else is).

Why does this sentence start with A instead of I for "and"?

The word a is a conjunction that can translate to "and" or "but." It is used instead of i when you are switching the focus to a new subject or making a slight contrast. Here, it acts a bit like saying, "And what about you, where are you?"

Why is the word order gdje ste vi instead of gdje vi ste?

The verb form ste is a "clitic" (a short, unstressed word). Clitics have a strict rule: they want to be in the second position of the sentence. The question word gdje takes the first spot, so ste must jump in right after it, pushing vi to the end. Small conjunctions like a at the very beginning do not count towards this position rule.

Can vi and ste be used to ask just one person where they are?