Štand s hranom je daleko od sanitarnog čvora.

Because the preposition s meaning with requires the instrumental case in Croatian.

• Basic noun: hrana = food
• Instrumental singular: hranom

So:

• s hranom = with food

This is a very common pattern:

• s prijateljem = with a friend
• s autom = with a car
• s kavom = with coffee

In this sentence, štand s hranom literally means a stand with food, which in natural English is usually a food stand.

Štand means stand, stall, or booth, depending on context.

In this sentence, štand s hranom is best understood as:

• food stand
• food stall
• possibly food booth

It is often used for temporary or semi-temporary places where things are sold, especially at markets, fairs, festivals, or events.

Je is the 3rd person singular form of the verb biti = to be.

So:

• je = is

The sentence structure is:

• Štand s hranom = the food stand
• je = is
• daleko od sanitarnog čvora = far from the restroom block / sanitary facilities

Croatian usually includes je in this kind of simple present-tense sentence, just like English uses is.

Because od means from, and od requires the genitive case.

The basic phrase is:

• sanitarni čvor = sanitary unit / restroom facilities

After od, both words change into the genitive singular:

• sanitarni → sanitarnog
• čvor → čvora

So:

• od sanitarnog čvora = from the sanitary facilities / from the restroom block

This is a very common pattern in Croatian:

• blizu škole = near the school
• daleko od kuće = far from home
• iz grada = from the city

Yes, it sounds unusual if you translate it word for word.

Literally, sanitarni čvor means something like sanitary unit/node, but in real usage it refers to:

• restroom facilities
• toilet block
• bathroom area
• sometimes simply restrooms or toilets, depending on context

This is a standard Croatian expression, especially in public spaces, buildings, campsites, events, or official signage.

So although the literal translation is odd, the practical meaning is straightforward.

Daleko means far, but if you want to say far from something, Croatian normally uses od:

• daleko = far
• daleko od škole = far from the school
• daleko od centra = far from the center

So in your sentence:

• je daleko od sanitarnog čvora = is far from the restroom facilities

You can use daleko alone if the point of comparison is already clear:

• To je daleko. = That is far.

But when you specify from what, you usually use od + genitive.

Yes, it is a very natural and common way to say it.

Croatian often expresses this idea with:

• noun + s + instrumental
• literally: stand with food

So:

• štand s hranom = food stand
• sendvič s sirom = sandwich with cheese
• čovjek s bradom = man with a beard

Croatian does not always build noun compounds the same way English does. English often puts one noun before another, like food stand, while Croatian frequently uses a prepositional phrase like s hranom.

Yes. Croatian word order is more flexible than English word order.

The neutral, natural order here is:

• Štand s hranom je daleko od sanitarnog čvora.

But other orders are possible for emphasis, for example:

• Daleko od sanitarnog čvora je štand s hranom.
• Štand je daleko od sanitarnog čvora.
  (This would only work if s hranom is understood from context or attached elsewhere.)

Even though word order can change, the original version is the most straightforward and natural for a learner.

Because adjectives in Croatian must agree with the nouns they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

The base phrase is:

• sanitarni čvor

Here:

• sanitarni is the adjective
• čvor is the noun

After od, the whole phrase goes into the genitive singular, so both words change:

• sanitarni → sanitarnog
• čvor → čvora

This agreement is one of the central features of Croatian grammar.

Usually you say s hranom here.

Both s and sa can mean with, but sa is mainly used for easier pronunciation in certain sound combinations. For example, Croatian often prefers sa before words beginning with s, š, z, or similar clusters:

• sa sestrom = with my sister
• sa školom = with the school

Since hranom begins with h, s hranom is the normal form.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• Štand ≈ shtand
• s hranom ≈ s HRAH-nom
• je ≈ yeh
• daleko ≈ DAH-leh-koh
• od ≈ od
• sanitarnog ≈ sah-nee-TAHR-nog
• čvora ≈ CHVOH-rah

A few useful letter notes:

• š sounds like sh in ship
• č sounds roughly like ch in chocolate
• j usually sounds like y in yes

Grammatically, yes, it can refer to a specific one in context, even though Croatian has no articles like the or a.

So:

• Štand s hranom could mean the food stand or a food stand
• sanitarni čvor could mean the restroom block or a restroom block

Croatian does not use articles, so specificity usually comes from context rather than from words like the or a.

In many practical contexts, this sentence would naturally be understood as:

• The food stand is far from the restroom facilities.

Yes, depending on the nuance.

Some related options are:

• blizu = near
• udaljen = distant / located at a distance from
• nedaleko od = not far from

Examples:

• Štand s hranom je blizu sanitarnog čvora. = The food stand is near the restroom block.
• Štand s hranom udaljen je od sanitarnog čvora. = The food stand is located at a distance from the restroom block.
  (More formal.)
• Štand s hranom je nedaleko od sanitarnog čvora. = The food stand is not far from the restroom block.

In your sentence, daleko od is the most direct and natural way to say far from.