Word
Ako želiš ući u ostavu, prvo otvori onaj mali ormarić pokraj hladnjaka.
Meaning
If you want to get into the pantry, first open that small cabinet next to the fridge.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Ako želiš ući u ostavu, prvo otvori onaj mali ormarić pokraj hladnjaka.
mali
small
željeti
to want
otvoriti
to open
ako
if
Questions & Answers about Ako želiš ući u ostavu, prvo otvori onaj mali ormarić pokraj hladnjaka.
Why is there no separate word for you in this sentence?
Croatian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- želiš = you want
- otvori = open! addressed to you (singular)
So ti is not necessary here. You could add ti for emphasis, but the neutral version usually leaves it out.
Why is the verb želiš and not something like želi or želim?
Želiš is the 2nd person singular form of željeti/htjeti in the sense of to want here.
- ja želim = I want
- ti želiš = you want
- on/ona želi = he/she wants
Since the sentence is speaking to one person, želiš is the correct form.
Why is it ući here? What exactly does that verb mean?