Autobus za grad polazi u šest sati.

The bus to the city leaves at six o’clock.

Breakdown of Autobus za grad polazi u šest sati.

• grad: city
• autobus: bus
• u: at
• šest: six

Questions & Answers about Autobus za grad polazi u šest sati.

Why does za grad mean to the city/town here? I thought za usually meant for.

In Croatian, za often does mean for, but with transport and destinations it can also mean bound for / heading to.

So autobus za grad means the bus for the city/town, or more naturally in English, the bus to the city/town.

This is especially common in contexts like:

• timetables
• station announcements
• signs
• general travel language

A close comparison:

• autobus za grad = the bus bound for town/the city
• autobus u grad = the bus going into town

Both can refer to destination, but za grad sounds very natural for a scheduled route or service.

What case is grad, and why is it not grada?