Mojoj sestri se danas pije limunada, a meni se jede nešto slatko iz slastičarnice.

My sister feels like drinking lemonade today, and I feel like eating something sweet from the pastry shop.

Breakdown of Mojoj sestri se danas pije limunada, a meni se jede nešto slatko iz slastičarnice.

• piti: to drink
• moj: my
• danas: today
• jesti: to eat

Questions & Answers about Mojoj sestri se danas pije limunada, a meni se jede nešto slatko iz slastičarnice.

Why is it mojoj sestri and meni, not moja sestra and ja?

Because Croatian is using the dative case for the person who experiences the craving.

The pattern is:

[person in dative] + se + verb

So:

• moja sestra = my sister (nominative, dictionary form)
• mojoj sestri = to my sister / my sister in this construction
• ja = I
• meni = to me / me in this construction

This dative-for-experiencer pattern is very common in Croatian:

• Meni se spava. = I feel sleepy / I feel like sleeping.
• Njemu se ne radi. = He doesn’t feel like working.
• Djeci se igra. = The children feel like playing.

Also, mojoj agrees with sestri: both are feminine singular dative.

What does se mean here? Is it really reflexive?