U slučaju da je zapisnik pogrešan, tražite ispravku.

to be

Breakdown of U slučaju da je zapisnik pogrešan, tražite ispravku.

• tražiti: to ask for
• pogrešan: wrong or incorrect
• u slučaju da: in case

Questions & Answers about U slučaju da je zapisnik pogrešan, tražite ispravku.

What does u slučaju da mean here?

U slučaju da is a fixed expression meaning in case or if / in the event that.

So:

• u slučaju = in the case / in the event
• da introduces the following clause

In this sentence, U slučaju da je zapisnik pogrešan means If the record/report is incorrect or In case the record/report is incorrect.

This phrase is a bit more formal than simple ako.

Why does the sentence use da je? What is je doing there?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of biti (to be).

So:

• zapisnik je pogrešan = the record is incorrect

When that becomes part of the conditional expression, you get:

• u slučaju da je zapisnik pogrešan = if the record is incorrect

So da is just introducing the clause, and je is the normal verb is.

Could this sentence use ako instead of u slučaju da?