Word
Večeras gledamo novi film.
Meaning
Tonight we are watching a new movie.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Večeras gledamo novi film.
Why is the present tense (gledamo) used for something happening tonight?
Croatian often uses the simple present for near‑future, planned events when a time word like večeras (tonight) is present. It sounds natural and certain. You can also use the future: Večeras ćemo gledati novi film. Both are correct; the present feels a bit more immediate/scheduled, the future is neutral/plan-like.
Do I need to say the pronoun mi (we)?
No. Croatian regularly drops subject pronouns because the verb ending shows the person. Večeras gledamo novi film. is normal. Add Mi only for emphasis or contrast: Mi večeras gledamo novi film (a ne oni).
What case is novi film, and why isn’t it novog filma?
It’s accusative (direct object). With masculine inanimate nouns like film, accusative equals nominative: novi film. For masculine animate objects, accusative takes the genitive form: vidim novog psa (I see the new dog). Novog filma is genitive (e.g., bez novog filma = without a new film).
How does adjective agreement work here?