Word
Volim hrskav tost s maslinama i sirom za doručak.
Meaning
I like crispy toast with olives and cheese for breakfast.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Volim hrskav tost s maslinama i sirom za doručak.
i
and
doručak
breakfast
s
with
voljeti
to like
Questions & Answers about Volim hrskav tost s maslinama i sirom za doručak.
Why does the sentence start with Volim and not Ja volim?
In Croatian, the verb ending often already shows who the subject is, so ja (I) is usually optional.
- volim = I like / I love
- the ending -im tells you it is 1st person singular
So Volim hrskav tost... naturally means I like crispy toast...
You can say Ja volim..., but that adds emphasis, like:
- Ja volim hrskav tost, a on voli mekani. = I like crispy toast, but he likes soft toast.
Without emphasis, Croatian usually leaves ja out.
What form is volim?
Volim is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb voljeti (to like, to love).
A few forms are:
- ja volim = I like
- ti voliš = you like
- on/ona/ono voli = he/she/it likes
- mi volimo = we like
- vi volite = you like
- oni/one/ona vole = they like
So in this sentence, volim means I like.
Why is it hrskav and not hrskavi?