Molim te, dodaj mi još jedan ubrus; prosula sam malo soka.

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Breakdown of Molim te, dodaj mi još jedan ubrus; prosula sam malo soka.

• mi: me (dative short form)
• molim te: please
• još: more

Questions & Answers about Molim te, dodaj mi još jedan ubrus; prosula sam malo soka.

What does Molim te literally mean, and how is it used here?

Molim te literally means I ask you or I beg you, but in everyday Croatian it often simply means please when speaking to one person informally.

• molim = I ask / please
• te = you (singular, informal, accusative)

So Molim te, dodaj mi... is a natural way to say Please, pass me...

If you were speaking formally or to more than one person, you would usually say Molim vas.

Why is it dodaj?

Dodaj is the imperative form of the verb dodati, meaning to pass, to hand, or to add, depending on context.

Here it means pass or hand over:

• dodati = to pass / hand / add
• dodaj! = pass! / hand over!

So Molim te, dodaj mi... means Please pass me...

What does mi mean in this sentence?