Skreni desno kod škole, pa idi ravno do bolnice.

Skreni is the imperative form of skrenuti / skretati (to turn).

In this sentence, it is the 2nd person singular imperative, so it is used when speaking to one person informally:

• Skreni = Turn
• Idi = Go

Croatian often leaves out the subject pronoun, so there is no written you here, but it is understood.

If you were speaking to:

• one person formally or more than one person, you would usually say:
  • Skrenite desno kod škole, pa idite ravno do bolnice.

Desno here is an adverb, not an adjective.

• desan / desni = adjective forms meaning right (as in right side, right hand)
• desno = adverb meaning to the right / right

After verbs of movement like skrenuti (to turn), Croatian commonly uses adverbs:

• skreni lijevo = turn left
• skreni desno = turn right
• idi ravno = go straight

So desno is the natural form because it describes how / in which direction you turn.

Kod škole means something like:

• by the school
• at the school
• near the school

In directions, kod often marks a reference point: the place where something happens.

So:

• Skreni desno kod škole = Turn right at/by the school

It does not necessarily mean literally inside the school or belonging to the school. It just tells you the location where you should make the turn.

Because the preposition kod requires the genitive case.

The basic form is:

• škola = school (nominative)

After kod, it changes to genitive:

• kod škole

This is a very common Croatian pattern:

• kod kuće = at home
• kod doktora = at the doctor's
• kod škole = by/at the school

So the ending changes because the preposition controls the case.

Pa here means then, and then, or sometimes just and in a sequence.

It links two instructions:

1. Skreni desno kod škole
2. idi ravno do bolnice

So the sense is:

• Turn right at the school, then go straight to the hospital.

In everyday Croatian, pa is extremely common and often sounds very natural in instructions, storytelling, and sequences of actions.

Yes, the infinitive is ići (to go), but idi is its imperative form.

This verb is a little irregular, so learners often notice it quickly:

• ići = to go
• idi! = go!

So:

• idi ravno = go straight

This is just one of those important verb forms to memorize.

Ravno means straight, straight ahead, or directly forward, depending on context.

In directions:

• idi ravno = go straight
• nastavi ravno = continue straight

Like desno, ravno is functioning as an adverb, describing the direction of movement.

This is a very useful distinction.

• do bolnice = up to the hospital / as far as the hospital
• u bolnicu = into the hospital / to the hospital as a destination inside it

In directions, do + genitive often marks the end point along a route:

• idi ravno do bolnice = go straight until you reach the hospital

It focuses on how far to go, not necessarily on entering the building.

By contrast:

• Idi u bolnicu would mean Go to the hospital in the sense of going there as your destination, often with the idea of entering it.

Because the preposition do also requires the genitive case.

Base form:

• bolnica = hospital

After do:

• do bolnice

So the pattern is the same kind of thing as with kod škole:

• kod + genitive
• do + genitive

Examples:

• do grada = to/up to the city
• do stanice = to/up to the station
• do bolnice = to/up to the hospital

Yes, the subject is omitted because Croatian usually does not need subject pronouns when the verb form already shows who is being addressed.

In English, you must say:

• Turn right ... then go straight ...

In Croatian, the verb endings already make it clear that the command is for you (singular, informal):

• skreni
• idi

So adding ti (you) would usually be unnecessary unless you wanted emphasis.

In standard, natural direction-giving Croatian, desno is the normal choice:

• Skreni desno
• Skreni lijevo

You may hear expressions with na in some regional or less standard usage, but for a learner, desno / lijevo on their own are the best forms to use in directions.

So the safest and most idiomatic option is:

• skreni desno
• skreni lijevo

Good question. These can be similar, but they are not exactly the same.

• kod škole = at / by / near the school
• pored škole = next to / alongside the school
• kraj škole = also by / beside the school

Kod škole is often a bit broader and works very naturally as a landmark in directions. It tells you the turn happens in the area of the school.

Pored škole sounds more physically specific: right next to the school.

So in street directions, kod škole is often the most natural if the school is just the landmark you should watch for.

Yes, Croatian word order is fairly flexible, but the original version sounds very natural for giving instructions:

• Skreni desno kod škole, pa idi ravno do bolnice.

You can sometimes rearrange parts for emphasis, for example:

• Kod škole skreni desno, pa idi ravno do bolnice.

This puts more focus on kod škole.

However, not every reordering sounds equally natural, and the original sentence is the most straightforward for a learner to use.

You would use the plural/formal imperative forms:

• Skrenite desno kod škole, pa idite ravno do bolnice.

So:

• skreni / idi = singular informal
• skrenite / idite = plural or formal

This is an important distinction in Croatian, since the verb form changes depending on who you are speaking to.