Questions & Answers about Ne volim ići kroz park kad je mrak.
Why is there no word for I in this sentence?
Croatian often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who the subject is.
- volim = I like / I love
- so ja is not needed
You could say Ja ne volim ići kroz park kad je mrak, but that sounds more emphatic, like I don’t like it.
How does the negation work in Ne volim?
Negation is usually made by putting ne before the verb.
- volim = I like
- ne volim = I do not like / I don’t like
This is very common and straightforward in Croatian:
- znam = I know
- ne znam = I don’t know
Why is ići used after volim?
After verbs like voljeti (to like/love), Croatian commonly uses the infinitive to express liking to do something.
So:
- volim ići = I like to go / I like going
This works much like English:
- Volim čitati. = I like reading / I like to read.
- Volim plivati. = I like swimming / I like to swim.