Djeca biraju film za večeras.

tonight

Breakdown of Djeca biraju film za večeras.

• film: movie
• dijete: child
• za: for

Questions & Answers about Djeca biraju film za večeras.

Why is the verb biraju plural?

Because the subject djeca (children) is grammatically plural, the verb must also be plural.

• Djeca biraju = The children choose/are choosing
  If the subject were singular, the verb would be singular:
• Dijete bira film za večeras. = The child chooses a film for tonight.

What exactly is djeca in terms of gender and number?

Djeca means children, and it is grammatically neuter plural.

• The singular is dijete (child), which is neuter singular.
• So the pair is: dijete (sg.) → djeca (pl.).
  Even though djeca looks irregular, you treat it like any other plural subject when choosing the verb form: djeca biraju, djeca idu, djeca spavaju, etc.

How do you pronounce djeca?