Learn Croatian: Susjedi su doma. - The neighbors are at home.

The singular word for neighbor is susjed. Because it is a regular masculine noun, we make it plural by adding -i to the end, giving us susjedi. This is the standard rule when a masculine noun is the subject of the sentence.

Why do we use su here instead of je?

The word je means is for a singular subject (he, she, or it). Because our subject is susjedi (neighbors, plural), we must use the plural form su, which means are.

Can I change the word order and put doma first?

Yes, you can! Croatian word order is very flexible. However, because su is a weak, unstressed word (called a clitic), it strongly prefers to be in the second position. If you start with doma, the sentence becomes Doma su susjedi.

Why use doma here instead of the word for house (kuća)?

While kuća is a noun that means the physical building (house), doma is an adverb that specifically means at home. We use doma to describe the location where someone currently is.