How to Say "Where Is" in Croatian

gdje je

The Croatian phrase for "where is" is gdje je.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the interrogative adverb gdje (where) and the third-person singular form of the verb biti (to be), which is je (is).

gdje se nalazi is a formal way to say "where is" in Croatian.

To ask "where are" for plural subjects, you must change the verb form from je to su.

While gdje je asks for a location, the formal alternative gdje se nalazi literally means 'where does itself find', treating the object as if it is discovering its own position.
If you are asking 'where is' regarding a person who is missing or lost, Croatians might use the verb nestati (to disappear) instead of biti (to be).
In certain Croatian dialects, particularly in parts of Dalmatia, you might hear the word dija instead of gdje when asking for a location.

Gdje je tvoj pas?
Where is your dog?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a dog using gdje je.
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Gdje je ona sada?
Where is she now?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a person using gdje je.
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Gdje je tvoja majka?
Where is your mother?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a mother using gdje je.
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Izvinite, gdje se nalazi najbliža ambulanta?
Excuse me, where is the nearest clinic?
Molim Vas, gdje se nalazi Muzej suvremene umjetnosti?
Could you please tell me where the Museum of Contemporary Art is located?
Hej, gdje je moj mobitel?
Hey, where is my phone?
Drago, gdje je autobusni kolodvor?
Drago, where is the bus station?
Gdje je crkva?
Where is the church?
Molim Vas, gdje se nalazi banka?
Could you please tell me where the bank is?
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