Nadam se da će sastanak proći glatko.

will (future auxiliary)

Breakdown of Nadam se da će sastanak proći glatko.

• da: that
• sastanak: meeting
• nadati se: to hope

Questions & Answers about Nadam se da će sastanak proći glatko.

What exactly does nadam se mean, and why is se there?

Nadam se means I hope.

It comes from the verb nadati se, which is the normal Croatian verb for to hope. The se is part of the verb itself, not a separate word you can usually leave out. So learners should think of the whole expression nadati se as one unit.

• nadam se = I hope
• nadaš se = you hope
• nada se = he/she/it hopes

So in this sentence, Nadam se is simply I hope.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Because Croatian often drops subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb ending.

In nadam se, the ending -am shows that the subject is I. So ja is unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis.

• Nadam se... = I hope...
• Ja se nadam... = I hope..., but with more emphasis on I

This is very common in Croatian.

Why do we use da after nadam se?