Daj mi priliku.

Daj is the imperative form of the verb dati (to give).

• dati = infinitive, the dictionary form
• daj = give! when speaking to one person informally

So Daj mi priliku. literally means Give me a chance.

If you were talking to more than one person, or to one person formally, you would usually say Dajte mi priliku.

Mi here means to me.

It is the dative clitic form of ja (I / me). Croatian often uses short unstressed pronouns like this.

So:

• mi = to me
• ti = to you
• mu = to him
• joj / joj = to her

In this sentence:

• Daj = give
• mi = to me
• priliku = a chance

So the structure is basically Give to me a chance, even though natural English is Give me a chance.

Because priliku is the accusative singular form of prilika.

The noun prilika is feminine, and after a verb like dati (to give), the thing being given is usually in the accusative case.

So:

• prilika = nominative singular
• priliku = accusative singular

This is why you say:

• To je prilika. = That is an opportunity/chance.
• Daj mi priliku. = Give me a chance.

Prilika is a feminine noun.

You can often recognize feminine nouns in Croatian because many of them end in -a in the nominative singular.

Because it is feminine, its accusative singular changes from -a to -u:

• prilika → priliku

It is informal, because daj is the singular informal imperative.

You use it when speaking to:

• a friend
• a family member
• someone your age in a casual setting
• a child

For formal situations, or when speaking to multiple people, use:

• Dajte mi priliku.

So:

• Daj mi priliku. = informal singular
• Dajte mi priliku. = formal singular or plural

Yes, Croatian word order is more flexible than English word order, but some orders sound more natural than others.

The most natural version here is:

• Daj mi priliku.

You may also hear:

• Daj priliku mi. — grammatically possible in some contexts, but not the normal neutral order
• Priliku mi daj. — marked, poetic, emphatic, or emotional

The short pronoun mi usually likes to stay near the beginning of the sentence, after the first stressed word. That is why Daj mi priliku sounds especially natural.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Daj ≈ dye
• mi = mee
• priliku ≈ pree-LEE-koo

So the whole sentence sounds roughly like:

• dye mee pree-LEE-koo

A few notes:

• j in Croatian is pronounced like English y in yes
• i is usually like ee in see
• stress in Croatian can vary, but for a learner, pree-LEE-koo is a useful approximation

It can mean both, depending on context.

Prilika is often used for:

• chance
• opportunity
• sometimes occasion in other contexts

So Daj mi priliku. can be understood as:

• Give me a chance.
• Give me an opportunity.

In this sentence, chance is usually the most natural English translation.

Yes. Daj mi priliku. is a complete and natural sentence.

It is a command or request, and Croatian often leaves out the subject pronoun because the verb form already shows who is involved.

So you do not need to say ti (you) here.
Adding it would usually sound emphatic:

• Ti mi daj priliku. = You give me a chance / You be the one to give me a chance

The simple version Daj mi priliku. is the normal one.

It can be either, depending on tone and context.

Grammatically, daj is an imperative, so it is a command form. But in real speech, it can sound like:

• a direct command
• an emotional plea
• a casual request

Croatian imperatives are often used more broadly than strict English commands. So Daj mi priliku. might sound like:

• Give me a chance.
• Come on, give me a chance.
• Please give me a chance.

If you want to sound softer, you could say:

• Molim te, daj mi priliku. = Please, give me a chance.

Yes, if you want to be polite or formal.

Croatian uses the plural/formal imperative for respectful address, similar to the way some European languages distinguish informal and formal you.

So to one person:

• Daj mi priliku. = informal
• Dajte mi priliku. = formal/polite

To several people:

• Dajte mi priliku. = plural

So dajte can refer either to:

1. one person formally, or
2. several people

The context tells you which one it is.