Danas očekujemo sunce i mirno more.

Očekujemo means we expect.

It is the 1st person plural present tense of the verb očekivati (to expect).

So the sentence is built around:

• mi očekujemo = we expect

In weather forecasts, Croatian often uses we in this way, similar to how English forecasts may say we expect rain.

In Croatian, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Here:

• očekujem = I expect
• očekuješ = you expect
• očekujemo = we expect

So očekujemo already tells you the subject is we, and adding mi is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis.

Danas means today.

It is an adverb of time, and it tells you when the expectation applies.

In this sentence, it comes first because that is a very natural position:

• Danas očekujemo sunce i mirno more.

Croatian word order is fairly flexible, but starting with danas puts the time frame up front, which is especially common in forecasts.

Sunce is the direct object of očekujemo, so it is in the accusative case.

However, for many neuter singular nouns, the nominative and accusative forms are the same.

So:

• nominative: sunce
• accusative: sunce

That is why you do not see a visible change here.

Because more (sea) is also a direct object, so it must be in the accusative.

The adjective mirno must agree with more in:

• gender: neuter
• number: singular
• case: accusative

For neuter singular adjectives, nominative and accusative are the same:

• mirno more = calm sea

So:

• more = neuter singular accusative
• mirno = neuter singular accusative adjective matching it

Forms like mirnom morem would be a different case, not the one needed here.

Because more is a neuter noun.

Croatian adjectives must agree with the noun they describe.

Compare:

• miran čovjek = a calm man → masculine
• mirna voda = calm water → feminine
• mirno more = calm sea → neuter

So mirno is used because more is neuter.

Croatian does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So:

• sunce can mean the sun, sun, or sometimes something like sunshine, depending on context
• mirno more can mean a calm sea or calm sea, depending on context

You understand the exact meaning from the situation, not from an article.

Literally, sunce means sun.

But in weather language, Croatian often uses sunce in a way that English would often translate more naturally as sunshine or sunny weather.

So in a forecast:

• očekujemo sunce sounds natural in Croatian
• in English, you might translate it more naturally as we expect sunshine

Yes, very much so.

This kind of sentence is common in forecasts:

• Danas očekujemo sunce...
• Sutra očekujemo kišu...
• Tijekom dana očekujemo vjetar...

Using očekujemo gives it a slightly formal, forecast-style tone.

Yes. Croatian word order is flexible.

This sentence could also appear as:

• Očekujemo danas sunce i mirno more.
• Sunce i mirno more očekujemo danas.

But the original:

• Danas očekujemo sunce i mirno more.

is the most natural and neutral for a forecast, because it starts with the time expression danas.

I simply means and.

It joins the two things being expected:

• sunce
• mirno more

So the structure is:

• očekujemo [sunce] i [mirno more]

Both are direct objects of the same verb.

Yes.

For example:

• Danas očekujemo sunčano vrijeme. = Today we expect sunny weather.

But očekujemo sunce is very natural and common in forecasts. It is shorter and sounds idiomatic.

So both are possible, but sunce is a very normal choice here.

Often yes, but the exact English translation depends on context.

Očekivati can mean:

• to expect
• to anticipate
• sometimes to await in a broader sense

In a weather forecast, expect is the best translation:

• Danas očekujemo sunce... = Today we expect sunshine...

A simple approximate pronunciation for an English speaker is:

DAH-nahs oh-CHEH-koo-yeh-moh SOON-tseh ee MEER-noh MOH-reh

A few helpful notes:

• č sounds like ch in chocolate
• c sounds like ts in cats
• j sounds like English y
• r is rolled or tapped more than in English

So:

• danas = DAH-nahs
• očekujemo = oh-CHEH-koo-yeh-moh
• sunce = SOON-tseh
• mirno more = MEER-noh MOH-reh