Word
Čekamo te na kolodvoru.
Meaning
We are waiting for you at the railway station.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Čekamo te na kolodvoru.
čekati
to wait for
te
you (singular, accusative clitic)
na
on, at / to, onto (with motion) / about (thinking about)
kolodvor
railway station
Questions & Answers about Čekamo te na kolodvoru.
Why does this sentence use na instead of u for 'at the railway station'?
In Croatian, the preposition na (on/at) is often used for open spaces, events, and certain transit points or public institutions like a railway station (kolodvor). So, you say na kolodvoru rather than u kolodvoru.
Why does kolodvoru end in -u?
The base word is kolodvor (railway station), which is a masculine noun. Because it follows the preposition na to show location, it must be in the locative case. For masculine and neuter nouns, you form the locative by adding -u to the end of the word.
Why is the word for 'you' te here instead of ti?
The verb čekati (to wait) takes a direct object, which means the pronoun must be in the accusative case. te is the short, unstressed accusative form of ti (you).
Where is the word for 'we' in this sentence?
In Croatian, you usually drop subject pronouns like mi (we) because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. The -mo ending in Čekamo clearly means 'we are waiting'.