Imamo zalihu.

Imamo means we have. Its dictionary form is imati, meaning to have.

It is the 1st person plural present tense form:

• imam = I have
• imaš = you have
• ima = he/she/it has
• imamo = we have
• imate = you have
• imaju = they have

Because Croatian often leaves subject pronouns out. The verb ending already shows who the subject is.

In imamo, the ending -mo tells you the subject is we. So Imamo zalihu already means We have a supply/stock.

You can add mi:

• Mi imamo zalihu.

But that usually adds emphasis, such as we have it.

Because zalihu is the direct object of the verb imamo.

The basic form of the noun is zaliha, but after a transitive verb like imati, Croatian normally uses the accusative case for the direct object.

So:

• zaliha = nominative singular
• zalihu = accusative singular

This is a very common pattern with feminine nouns ending in -a:

• nominative -a
• accusative -u

Zaliha is a feminine noun.

You can tell from its basic form ending in -a, which is very often feminine in Croatian. In the sentence, it appears as zalihu, which is still the same noun, just in the accusative singular.

Yes, it is grammatical and understandable.

It means something like We have a supply, We have stock, or We have a reserve, depending on context.

That said, in some everyday situations, especially in shops or inventory contexts, Croatians may more naturally say:

• Imamo ga na zalihi. = We have it in stock.
• Imamo ih na zalihi. = We have them in stock.
• Imamo zalihe. = We have supplies / stock.

So Imamo zalihu is correct, but the most natural wording depends on what exactly you mean.

Yes. Croatian word order is more flexible than English word order.

The neutral version here is:

• Imamo zalihu.

But you could also hear:

• Zalihu imamo.

That puts more emphasis on zalihu.

And:

• Mi imamo zalihu.

That emphasizes mi = we.

So the meaning stays broadly the same, but the focus changes.

A simple English-based guide is:

ee-ma-mo za-li-hoo

A few pronunciation notes:

• each vowel is pronounced clearly
• i sounds like ee in see
• a sounds like a in father
• u sounds like oo in food
• h is pronounced, not silent

Croatian spelling is usually quite phonetic, so words are generally pronounced much as they are written.

Croatian does not use articles like English a/an or the.

So zalihu can mean:

• a supply
• the supply
• just stock or inventory

The exact English article depends on context, not on a separate Croatian word.

The plural basic form is zalihe.

So:

• Imamo zalihu. = We have a supply / one stock reserve.
• Imamo zalihe. = We have supplies / stock.

This is often useful because Croatian may use either singular or plural depending on whether you mean one reserve or supplies in general.