Vi ste ovdje.

You are here. (plural/formal)

Breakdown of Vi ste ovdje.

• biti: to be
• ovdje: here
• vi: you (plural or formal)

Questions & Answers about Vi ste ovdje.

What does Vi mean here?

Vi means you.

In Croatian, vi can be:

• plural: talking to more than one person
• formal singular: talking politely to one person

So Vi ste ovdje. can mean either:

• You all are here.
• You are here. said politely to one person

Why is Vi capitalized?

Here, Vi is capitalized because it is the first word in the sentence.

But there is another thing to know: in Croatian, Vi is also often capitalized when it is used as a polite/formal you, especially in letters, emails, and other formal writing.

So:

• Vi ste ovdje. at the start of a sentence: capitalization is normal anyway
• in the middle of a sentence, Vi may be capitalized to show politeness

What does ste mean?