Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje.

• izabrali = chosen / selected
• smo = we are as an auxiliary, but here it helps form the past tense
• preusmjeravanje = redirection / forwarding / redirecting

So the whole sentence means We chose redirection or We selected redirection, depending on context.

This is the normal Croatian past tense formation.

It is built with:

• the past participle: izabrali
• the auxiliary biti (to be) in the present tense: smo

So:

• ja sam izabrao / izabrala = I chose
• ti si izabrao / izabrala = you chose
• mi smo izabrali = we chose

In English, we chose is a single verb form. In Croatian, it is usually a two-word structure in the past tense.

In Croatian, the auxiliary clitic smo often comes in the second position of the sentence or clause.

So Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje is completely natural.

You may also see:

• Mi smo izabrali preusmjeravanje.

Here, smo is still in second position, after mi.

Croatian clitics such as sam, si, je, smo, ste, su usually do not stand freely wherever you want. Their placement follows special rules, and second position is very common.

Izabrali is the masculine plural past participle of the verb izabrati (to choose, to select).

It agrees with the subject:

• Izabrali smo = we chose, if the group is all male or mixed
• Izabrale smo = we chose, if the speakers are all female

So this sentence suggests that the speakers are:

• a mixed group, or
• a group of males, or
• the masculine form is being used in a general/default way

The infinitive is izabrati.

This is a perfective verb, meaning it refers to a completed action: to choose / to make a choice.

A related imperfective verb is birati:

• birati = to be choosing / to choose in a general or repeated sense
• izabrati = to choose, to select, to make the choice successfully

So Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje means the choice was completed.

Preusmjeravanje is the direct object of the verb, so it is in the accusative case.

However, some Croatian nouns have the same form in nominative and accusative, especially:

• many neuter singular nouns
• many inanimate nouns in certain patterns

preusmjeravanje is a neuter singular noun, so:

• nominative: preusmjeravanje
• accusative: preusmjeravanje

So the case is correct even though the form does not visibly change.

It is neuter.

You can often recognize neuter nouns because many of them end in:

• -o
• -e
• or in noun forms like -anje / -enje

Here:

• preusmjeravanje is a neuter verbal noun, similar to English redirecting / redirection

Because it is neuter singular, adjectives with it would also be neuter singular:

• novo preusmjeravanje = new redirection

It can function like either, depending on context.

Croatian nouns ending in -anje often come from verbs and are called verbal nouns. They can express:

• the action/process itself: redirecting
• the concept/result of that action: redirection

So in practice, preusmjeravanje may be translated as:

• redirection
• redirecting
• sometimes even forwarding, depending on the technical context

Yes, Croatian word order is relatively flexible, but not completely free.

Possible versions include:

• Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje.
• Preusmjeravanje smo izabrali.
• Mi smo izabrali preusmjeravanje.

These do not all sound exactly the same in emphasis:

• Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje = neutral
• Preusmjeravanje smo izabrali = emphasizes preusmjeravanje
• Mi smo izabrali preusmjeravanje = emphasizes we

So the order can change for focus, but smo still follows clitic placement rules.

Here are some useful comparisons:

• Biramo preusmjeravanje. = We are choosing / We choose redirection.
• Izabrat ćemo preusmjeravanje. = We will choose redirection.
• Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje. = We chose / We have chosen redirection.

Notice that Croatian past tense often covers both English ideas:

• we chose
• we have chosen

The exact English translation depends on context.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• Izabrali ≈ ee-zah-brah-lee
• smo ≈ smo
• preusmjeravanje ≈ preh-oos-myeh-rah-vah-nyeh

A few helpful notes:

• j in Croatian is pronounced like English y in yes
• je often sounds like ye
• anje at the end sounds roughly like ah-nye

So preusmjeravanje has that -nye sound near the end.

Yes, very possibly.

Both izabrati and odabrati can mean to choose / select, and in many contexts they overlap.

So:

• Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje
• Odabrali smo preusmjeravanje

can both be acceptable.

Which one sounds more natural may depend on:

• region
• style
• fixed usage in a technical interface
• speaker preference

In many learner situations, it is enough to recognize both as meaning we chose / selected.

No. Croatian often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.

So:

• Izabrali smo preusmjeravanje. = perfectly natural
• Mi smo izabrali preusmjeravanje. = also correct, but mi adds emphasis or contrast

You would use mi if you want something like:

• We chose redirection (not someone else)

So the pronoun is usually optional.