Djeca žele krafne poslije ručka.

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Breakdown of Djeca žele krafne poslije ručka.

• željeti: to want
• dijete: child
• ručak: lunch

Questions & Answers about Djeca žele krafne poslije ručka.

Is djeca the plural of dijete?

Yes. Djeca means children, and it is the irregular plural related to dijete (child).

This is one of those forms you usually just learn as a pair:

• dijete = child
• djeca = children

So even though djeca does not look like the singular, it is the normal word for children.

Why is it djeca žele and not djeca želi?

Because djeca is plural in meaning, so the verb also appears in the plural.

• želi = he/she/it wants
• žele = they want

So:

• Dijete želi = The child wants
• Djeca žele = The children want

Here, žele is the 3rd person plural present-tense form of željeti (to want).

Why is krafne used here?