Breakdown of Svratit ću u cvjećarnicu po bijele ljiljane prije sastanka.
u
to
prije
before
htjeti
will
sastanak
meeting
Questions & Answers about Svratit ću u cvjećarnicu po bijele ljiljane prije sastanka.
What does svratiti mean exactly in this sentence?
Here svratiti means to stop by or drop in briefly. It suggests a short, purposeful visit, not staying long.
So Svratit ću u cvjećarnicu... is more like I'll stop by the flower shop... than simply I'll go to the flower shop...
Why is the verb svratiti used, not svraćati?
This is about aspect.
- svratiti = perfective: one complete action
- svraćati = imperfective: repeated, habitual, or ongoing action
In this sentence, the speaker means one specific future stop, so svratiti is the natural choice.
Why is it svratit ću and not svratiti ću?
Croatian future tense is formed with the infinitive plus the auxiliary ću.
With this word order, the final -i of the infinitive is dropped:
- svratiti → svratit ću
So svratit ću is the standard form here.
You can also say:
- Ja ću svratiti
But svratiti ću is not standard.