Breakdown of Jedemo večeru zajedno svaki dan.
mi
we
svaki
every
dan
day
večera
dinner
jesti
to eat
zajedno
together
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Questions & Answers about Jedemo večeru zajedno svaki dan.
What is the tense and person of jedemo?
jedemo is the present tense, first person plural form of the verb jesti (to eat). Conjugation in the present tense looks like this:
- ja jedem (I eat)
- ti jedeš (you eat)
- on/ona/ono jede (he/she/it eats)
- mi jedemo (we eat)
- vi jedete (you all eat)
- oni/one/ona jedu (they eat)
Why is večeru in the accusative case?
Because večera (dinner) is the direct object of the verb jesti, it takes the accusative case. As a feminine noun ending in –a, its singular accusative form changes that ending to –u. Hence večera → večeru.
What part of speech is zajedno, and why is it positioned there?
zajedno is an adverb meaning “together.” In Croatian, adverbs are relatively free in word order. You can say:
- Jedemo večeru zajedno svaki dan.
- Jedemo zajedno večeru svaki dan.
- Svaki dan jedemo večeru zajedno.
The position can shift for emphasis or rhythm, but the meaning stays the same.
Why use svaki dan here, and could we say svakog dana instead?
Both svaki dan and svakog dana mean “every day.”
- svaki dan uses the nominative case (every + day).
- svakog dana uses the genitive case after time expressions.
They’re interchangeable in most contexts, though svaki dan is slightly more colloquial.
What’s the difference between jesti and večerati?
- jesti is a general verb meaning “to eat” anything at any meal.
- večerati specifically means “to have dinner.”
You could say: - Jedemo večeru zajedno svaki dan. (We eat dinner together every day.)
- Večeramo zajedno svaki dan. (We have dinner together every day.)
Can we drop jedemo and just say večeru zajedno svaki dan?
In casual speech or headlines you might omit the verb, but in standard sentences you need it. A more natural alternative with a different verb is Večeramo zajedno svaki dan, using večerati (to dine).
How is this sentence stressed and pronounced?
Croatian stress usually falls on the first syllable in standard speech. A simple guide:
JE-de-mo VE-che-ru za-JED-no SVA-ki DAN
Each capitalized syllable carries the main stress.