Kaži mi gde je tvoj dom.

to be

Breakdown of Kaži mi gde je tvoj dom.

• gde: where
• mi: me
• tvoj: yours

Questions & Answers about Kaži mi gde je tvoj dom.

What does each word in Kaži mi gde je tvoj dom mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• Kaži = say / tell
• mi = to me
• gde = where
• je = is
• tvoj = your
• dom = home

So the structure is literally: Tell to me where is your home.

Why is Kaži used here?

Kaži is the imperative form of the verb kazati or closely related to reći, meaning to say or to tell.

Here, Kaži! means Tell! and it is:

• singular
• informal
• used when speaking to one person

So Kaži mi... means Tell me...

A more formal or plural version would be:

• Kažite mi gde je vaš dom. = Tell me where your home is.

Why is it mi and not mene?

Because mi is the dative form meaning to me, while is an accusative/genitive form meaning in other kinds of constructions.