Questions & Answers about Mislim da ćemo stići na vrijeme.
Why is da used after mislim?
In Croatian, da often introduces a subordinate clause, especially after verbs like mislim (I think), znam (I know), nadam se (I hope), and similar expressions.
So:
- Mislim da ćemo stići na vrijeme. = I think that we will arrive on time.
This da is very often the equivalent of English that in this kind of sentence. Just like in English, it can sound optional in translation, but in Croatian it is normally included here.
What does ćemo mean?
Ćemo is the 1st person plural form of the future auxiliary, meaning we will.
It comes from the verb htjeti (to want), which is also used to form the future tense.
Here is the pattern:
- ja ću = I will
- ti ćeš = you will
- on/ona/ono će = he/she/it will
- mi ćemo = we will
- vi ćete = you will
- oni/one/ona će = they will
So in your sentence:
- ćemo stići = we will arrive
Why is it ćemo stići and not some single verb form meaning ?