No. 305 in Croatian
kažu
"Kažu" means "they say" in English.
In a sentence
Kažu da dolazi oluja.
They say a storm is coming.
The word 'kažu' is used to denote anonymous or generalized speech, as in 'they say'.
Kažu mi da trebam biti strpljiv.
They tell me I need to be patient.
Here, 'kažu' conveys speech directed towards the first person, with the additional clarification of being told something specific.
Kažu li svi da je vrijeme prekrasno?
Do they all say that the weather is wonderful?
In this sentence, 'kažu' is applied in an interrogative context to inquire about collective opinions.
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