Pošiljka je konačno stigla.

Pošiljka usually means shipment, consignment, or package/parc el depending on context.

It is a fairly general word for something that has been sent. In everyday situations, English speakers often translate it as package if they are talking about mail or delivery.

So this sentence could refer to:

• a postal package
• a delivery
• a shipment of goods

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb biti = to be.

In this sentence, Croatian is using the perfect tense, which is formed with:

• the present tense of biti
• plus the past participle

So:

• je = has / is as an auxiliary
• stigla = past participle of stići = to arrive

Together, je stigla means has arrived or simply arrived, depending on how you translate it into natural English.

Because pošiljka is a feminine noun.

In Croatian, the past participle agrees with the subject in:

• gender
• number

So:

• masculine singular: stigao
• feminine singular: stigla
• neuter singular: stiglo
• plural: stigli / stigle / stigla depending on the noun group

Since pošiljka is feminine singular, the correct form is stigla.

It is the perfect tense in Croatian.

This tense is very common and is used for completed actions in the past. In English, it can correspond to:

• arrived
• has arrived

So Pošiljka je konačno stigla can be understood as:

• The package finally arrived
• The shipment has finally arrived

The exact English tense depends on context.

Yes. Pošiljka is the subject, and it is in the nominative singular.

You can tell because:

• it is the thing doing the action of arriving
• the verb participle stigla agrees with it in feminine singular

So the structure is basically:

• Pošiljka = the shipment/package
• je stigla = arrived / has arrived
• konačno = finally

Konačno means finally, at last, or eventually.

In this sentence it usually suggests that the arrival was:

• expected
• delayed
• awaited for some time

So it often carries a feeling like:

• It finally got here
• At last, the package arrived

That is a normal and natural word order in Croatian.

Croatian word order is more flexible than English word order, but some placements sound more neutral than others. Here:

• Pošiljka je konačno stigla = very natural, neutral
• Konačno je pošiljka stigla = possible, but more emphasis on finally
• Pošiljka je stigla konačno = possible in some contexts, but less neutral

So konačno before the participle stigla is a very common placement.

Croatian has a strong tendency for clitics like je to appear in the second position of the sentence or clause.

These short unstressed words often come very early, after the first stressed element.

So in:

• Pošiljka je konačno stigla

the first element is Pošiljka, and then the clitic je comes right after it.

This is a very important Croatian word-order pattern and one that English speakers often need time to get used to.

Yes, absolutely.

That would mean roughly the same thing if you are talking about a package. The difference is that:

• pošiljka is a bit more general or formal
• paket is a very common everyday word for a package or parcel

Notice the grammar change:

• pošiljka is feminine, so stigla
• paket is masculine, so stigao

So:

• Pošiljka je konačno stigla
• Paket je konačno stigao

Both are correct, but the noun changes the participle form.

The infinitive is stići, which means to arrive.

Some useful forms are:

• stići = to arrive
• stigne = arrives
• stigao / stigla / stiglo = arrived
• stigli / stigle = arrived, plural

English speakers often notice that the stem changes:

• infinitive: stići
• past participle: stigla

That is normal for this verb.

Stići is generally a perfective verb.

That means it refers to a completed event: the moment or fact of arriving.

So je stigla naturally means the arrival was completed.

If you want to talk about an ongoing process or repeated action, Croatian often uses a different verb or expression depending on context. But for it arrived / it has arrived, stići is exactly the right choice.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

po-SHEEL-yka ye ko-NA-chno STEE-gla

A few helpful sound notes:

• š sounds like sh
• lj is a soft sound, somewhat like the lli in some pronunciations of million, though not exactly the same
• č sounds like ch in church
• j sounds like English y in yes

So:

• Pošiljka ≈ po-SHEEL-yka
• je ≈ ye
• konačno ≈ ko-NA-chno
• stigla ≈ STEE-gla

Yes.

Croatian perfect tense often covers both meanings, and English chooses the most natural translation from context.

For example:

• If you are telling a story: The shipment finally arrived
• If you are announcing new information now: The shipment has finally arrived

Croatian does not force the same distinction that English sometimes does here.

Yes, it sounds completely natural.

It is a normal, idiomatic sentence for situations like:

• waiting for a delivery
• waiting for a postal package
• waiting for goods to be shipped

It sounds neutral and standard, and a native speaker would have no trouble with it.