Word
Ana želi hodati kroz park, ali Luka želi voziti do grada.
Meaning
Ana wants to walk through the park, but Luka wants to drive to the city.
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Questions & Answers about Ana želi hodati kroz park, ali Luka želi voziti do grada.
Why is the infinitive used after želi? Could I say Ana želi da hoda kroz park?
- After verbs like željeti (want), morati (must), moći (can), standard Croatian prefers a bare infinitive: Ana želi hodati.
- The da + present form (da hoda) is common in Serbian and in some colloquial Croatian, but in standard Croatian it's less preferred, especially after those verbs.
- So the given sentence is the standard choice.
What’s the difference between hodati, šetati, and ići pješice?
- hodati: to walk (general manner of movement; neutral).
- šetati: to stroll, walk for pleasure; sounds very natural with parks: šetati (kroz) park or šetati po parku.
- ići pješice: to go on foot to a destination: ići pješice do grada.
Does hodati ever mean “to date” someone?
- Yes. hodati s nekim = to be dating someone: Ana hoda s Lukom.
- For literal walking, add a place or use šetati to avoid ambiguity: hodati kroz park, šetati s Lukom kroz park.
Which case does kroz take, and what form is in?