Pjesma je dobra za dušu.

to be

Breakdown of Pjesma je dobra za dušu.

• dobar: good
• za: for
• pjesma: song

Questions & Answers about Pjesma je dobra za dušu.

Why is it dobra and not dobar or dobro?

Because dobra has to agree with pjesma.

In Croatian, adjectives match the noun in gender, number, and usually case.

• pjesma = feminine singular
• so the adjective must also be feminine singular: dobra

Compare:

• dobar = masculine
• dobra = feminine
• dobro = neuter

So Pjesma je dobra means The song is good with correct agreement.

Why is dušu used instead of duša?

Because the preposition za usually takes the accusative case when it means for.

The basic dictionary form is:

• duša = soul

But after za, it changes to accusative singular:

• za dušu = for the soul

So:

• duša = nominative
• dušu = accusative

This is a very common pattern in Croatian:

• za tebe = for you
• za kuću = for the house
• za dušu = for the soul