Questions & Answers about Večeras večeramo u restoranu.
What does each word correspond to in English and grammar?
- Večeras = tonight (an adverb of time)
- večeramo = we have dinner / we are dining (1st person plural present of the verb večerati = to have dinner)
- u = in/at (preposition)
- restoranu = restaurant in the locative singular (from nominative restoran)
So the structure is: Time adverb + verb + prepositional phrase (location).
Why is it restoranu and not restoran?
Because the preposition u uses:
- the locative case to express location: u restoranu = in/at the restaurant
- the accusative case to express movement into: u restoran = into the restaurant
In this sentence you’re talking about where dinner happens (location), so it’s locative: restoranu.
Do I need to say the pronoun mi (we)?
No. Croatian is a pro‑drop language; the verb ending already shows the subject. Večeramo clearly means we are having dinner. You can add Mi večeramo… for emphasis or clarity, but it’s not required.
Why is the present tense used for a plan tonight? Is there a future form?