Uvijek prelazimo ulicu na pješačkom prijelazu.

always

Breakdown of Uvijek prelazimo ulicu na pješačkom prijelazu.

• na: at
• ulica: street
• pješački: pedestrian

Questions & Answers about Uvijek prelazimo ulicu na pješačkom prijelazu.

Can you break the sentence down word by word?

Yes:

• Uvijek = always
• prelazimo = we cross
• ulicu = the street / a street
• na pješačkom prijelazu = at the pedestrian crossing / on the crosswalk

So the structure is basically:

always + we cross + street + at the pedestrian crossing

Why is there no separate word for we?

Because Croatian verbs already show the subject.

In prelazimo, the ending -mo tells you it means we.

• prelazim = I cross
• prelaziš = you cross
• prelazimo = we cross

So Croatian often leaves out subject pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or contrast.

You could say:

Mi uvijek prelazimo ulicu na pješačkom prijelazu.

But mi is not necessary here.

Why is there no word for the?