Word
Ako imamo mirno more, podignut ćemo jedro i isploviti.
Meaning
If we have a calm sea, we will raise the sail and set sail.
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Questions & Answers about Ako imamo mirno more, podignut ćemo jedro i isploviti.
Why is imamo in the present tense when the sentence is about the future?
Because Croatian usually uses present tense after ako for a real future condition.
So:
- Ako imamo mirno more... = If we have calm seas / if the sea is calm...
- podignut ćemo jedro... = we will raise the sail...
This is normal Croatian structure. English often uses present after if too, so the logic is similar: If the weather is good, we’ll go.
Is Ako imamo mirno more a natural way to say this?
It is understandable, but many speakers would probably find other versions more natural, such as:
- Ako je more mirno, podignut ćemo jedro i isploviti.
- Ako bude mirno more, podignut ćemo jedro i isploviti.
The given version sounds a bit like English if we have calm seas, which is possible, but ako je more mirno may sound more idiomatic in everyday Croatian.
Why is it mirno more and not miran more?