Idemo u trgovinu; trebamo kruh i sir.

to go

Breakdown of Idemo u trgovinu; trebamo kruh i sir.

• u: to
• i: and
• trebati: to need

Questions & Answers about Idemo u trgovinu; trebamo kruh i sir.

What does idemo mean here—“we go,” “we are going,” or “let’s go”?

All of those, depending on context. Idemo is the present tense of ići (to go): “we go/we’re going,” and it’s also commonly used as a friendly suggestion: “let’s go.” The actual 1st‑person plural imperative is idimo, but people far more often say hajdemo/ajmo or simply idemo.

Why is it u trgovinu and not u trgovini?

Because with movement “into,” u takes the accusative: u trgovinu (into the store). For location “in/at,” u takes the locative: u trgovini (in the store).

• Movement: Idemo u trgovinu.
• Location: Mi smo u trgovini.

What case is trgovinu, and why does it end in -u?

Accusative singular of a feminine noun ending in -a. In this pattern, -a → -u in the accusative:

• trgovina → trgovinu
• škola → školu
• kuća → kuću

Why don’t kruh and sir change form after trebamo?

They’re masculine inanimate nouns; in Croatian their accusative singular equals the nominative singular. So as direct objects they stay kruh and .