Djeca čekaju pred školom.

school

Breakdown of Djeca čekaju pred školom.

• dijete: child
• čekati: to wait
• pred: in front of

Questions & Answers about Djeca čekaju pred školom.

Why is there no word for “the” in Djeca čekaju pred školom (like the children)?

Croatian has no articles (no equivalent of English the or a/an).
Whether you mean the children or children is understood from context, not from a separate word.

So:

• Djeca čekaju pred školom.
  can mean The children are waiting in front of the school.
  or Children are waiting in front of the school.

If you really need to be specific, you usually add context, a demonstrative, or a possessive, e.g.:

• Ta djeca čekaju pred školom. – Those children are waiting in front of the school.
• Naša djeca čekaju pred školom. – Our children are waiting in front of the school.

What does the word djeca mean exactly, and what is its singular form?