Daj nam priliku: ostanimo prijatelji i razgovarajmo u četiri oka.

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Breakdown of Daj nam priliku: ostanimo prijatelji i razgovarajmo u četiri oka.

• nam: us (dative short form)
• razgovarati: to talk
• dati priliku: to give a chance

Questions & Answers about Daj nam priliku: ostanimo prijatelji i razgovarajmo u četiri oka.

What form is daj, and who can I say it to?

Daj is the 2nd person singular imperative of dati (to give). It means give! when speaking to one person informally.

So:

• Daj nam priliku = Give us a chance (informal, one person)
• Dajte nam priliku = Give us a chance (formal or plural)

In this sentence, daj makes the tone sound direct and personal.

Why is it nam, and why does it come right after daj?

Nam means to us. It is the dative form of mi (we/us).

With dati, Croatian normally uses this pattern:

dati nekome nešto = to give someone something

So here:

• nam = to us
• priliku = a chance

Also, nam is an unstressed pronoun, a clitic, so it usually goes near the beginning of the clause, often in second position. That is why Daj nam priliku sounds natural.

Why is it priliku and not prilika?