Moja baka kaže da je orah dobar i u salati.

My grandmother says that walnut is good in salad too.

Breakdown of Moja baka kaže da je orah dobar i u salati.

• biti: to be
• dobar: good
• u: in
• moj: my

Questions & Answers about Moja baka kaže da je orah dobar i u salati.

Why is it moja baka?

Moja baka means my grandmother.

• baka = grandmother
• moja = my

Moja is a possessive adjective, and it has to agree with baka in gender, number, and case.

Since baka is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

the correct form is moja.

What does kaže mean exactly?

Kaže means says or is saying.

It is the 3rd person singular present tense form of kazati / reći in the sense of reporting speech.

So:

• moja baka kaže = my grandmother says

Croatian often uses the present tense here just like English does.

Why is there da in the sentence?