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Common Croatian Phrases
Essential Croatian (Hrvatski) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Croatian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Bok / Zdravo | bok / ZDRA-vo |
| Good morning | Dobro jutro | DOB-ro YOO-tro |
| Good evening | Dobra večer | DOB-ra VE-cher |
| Good night | Laku noć | LA-koo noch |
| Goodbye | Doviđenja | do-vi-JEN-ya |
| See you later | Vidimo se | VI-di-mo se |
| How are you? | Kako ste? | KA-ko ste |
| I'm fine, thank you | Dobro sam, hvala | DOB-ro sam, HVA-la |
| Please | Molim | MO-lim |
| Thank you | Hvala | HVA-la |
| Thank you very much | Hvala lijepa | HVA-la LI-ye-pa |
| You're welcome | Nema na čemu | NE-ma na CHE-moo |
| Excuse me | Oprostite | o-PROS-ti-te |
| I'm sorry | Žao mi je | ZHA-o mi ye |
| Yes | Da | da |
| No | Ne | ne |
| I don't understand | Ne razumijem | ne ra-ZOO-mi-yem |
| Do you speak English? | Govorite li engleski? | go-VO-ri-te li ENG-les-ki |
| My name is... | Zovem se... | ZO-vem se |
| Nice to meet you | Drago mi je | DRA-go mi ye |
✈️Travel
| English | Croatian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Gdje je...? | gdye ye |
| How much does it cost? | Koliko košta? | KO-li-ko KOSh-ta |
| I need a taxi | Trebam taksi | TRE-bam TAK-si |
| Where is the airport? | Gdje je aerodrom? | gdye ye a-E-ro-drom |
| Where is the hotel? | Gdje je hotel? | gdye ye HO-tel |
| I'm lost | Izgubio sam se | iz-GOO-bi-o sam se |
| Can you help me? | Možete li mi pomoći? | MO-zhe-te li mi PO-mo-chi |
| I'd like a ticket | Htio bih kartu | HTI-o bih KAR-too |
| Where is the train station? | Gdje je kolodvor? | gdye ye KO-lo-dvor |
| Turn left | Skrenite lijevo | SKRE-ni-te LI-ye-vo |
| Turn right | Skrenite desno | SKRE-ni-te DES-no |
| Go straight | Idite ravno | I-di-te RAV-no |
| Stop here | Stanite ovdje | STA-ni-te OV-dye |
| I need a room | Trebam sobu | TRE-bam SO-boo |
| How far is it? | Koliko je daleko? | KO-li-ko ye DA-le-ko |
| One way ticket | Karta u jednom smjeru | KAR-ta oo YED-nom SMYE-roo |
| Return ticket | Povratna karta | POV-rat-na KAR-ta |
| Is there Wi-Fi? | Ima li Wi-Fi? | I-ma li WI-fi |
| I have a reservation | Imam rezervaciju | I-mam re-zer-VA-tsi-yoo |
| Check-in please | Prijava, molim | PRI-ya-va MO-lim |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Croatian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A table for two, please | Stol za dvoje, molim | stol za DVO-ye MO-lim |
| The menu, please | Jelovnik, molim | YE-lov-nik MO-lim |
| I'd like to order | Htio bih naručiti | HTI-o bih na-ROO-chi-ti |
| What do you recommend? | Što preporučate? | shto pre-po-ROO-cha-te |
| I'm vegetarian | Ja sam vegetarijanac | ya sam ve-ge-ta-RI-ya-nats |
| I'm allergic to... | Alergičan sam na... | a-ler-GI-chan sam na |
| No meat please | Bez mesa, molim | bez ME-sa MO-lim |
| Water please | Vodu, molim | VO-doo MO-lim |
| The bill please | Račun, molim | RA-choon MO-lim |
| Delicious! | Ukusno! | OO-koos-no |
| Can I have more bread? | Mogu li dobiti još kruha? | MO-goo li DO-bi-ti yosh KROO-ha |
| I'd like coffee | Htio bih kavu | HTI-o bih KA-voo |
| I'd like tea | Htio bih čaj | HTI-o bih chay |
| Without sugar | Bez šećera | bez SHE-che-ra |
| Is service included? | Je li usluga uključena? | ye li OOS-loo-ga oo-KLYU-che-na |
| I'd like the fish | Htio bih ribu | HTI-o bih RI-boo |
| Is it spicy? | Je li ljuto? | ye li LYOO-to |
| No onions please | Bez luka, molim | bez LOO-ka MO-lim |
| To go please | Za ponijeti, molim | za po-NI-ye-ti MO-lim |
| Very tasty | Jako ukusno | YA-ko OO-koos-no |
🚨Emergency
| English | Croatian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Upomoć! | OO-po-moch |
| Call the police! | Zovite policiju! | ZO-vi-te po-LI-tsi-yoo |
| I need a doctor | Trebam liječnika | TRE-bam LI-yech-ni-ka |
| Call an ambulance! | Zovite hitnu pomoć! | ZO-vi-te HIT-noo PO-moch |
| Fire! | Požar! | PO-zhar |
| I've been robbed | Opljačkali su me | op-LYACH-ka-li soo me |
| I'm lost | Izgubio sam se | iz-GOO-bi-o sam se |
| I need help | Trebam pomoć | TRE-bam PO-moch |
| Where is the hospital? | Gdje je bolnica? | gdye ye BOL-ni-tsa |
| I'm injured | Ozlijedio sam se | oz-li-YE-di-o sam se |
| I feel sick | Loše se osjećam | LO-she se os-YE-cham |
| I'm having an allergic reaction | Imam alergijsku reakciju | I-mam a-ler-GIY-skoo re-AK-tsi-yoo |
| Stop thief! | Zaustavite lopova! | za-oos-TA-vi-te LO-po-va |
| I need the embassy | Trebam veleposlanstvo | TRE-bam ve-le-pos-LAN-stvo |
| Please call my family | Molim nazovite moju obitelj | MO-lim na-ZO-vi-te MO-yoo O-bi-telj |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Gdje je ljekarnica? | gdye ye lye-KAR-ni-tsa |
| I need my medication | Trebam svoje lijekove | TRE-bam svo-YE LI-ye-ko-ve |
| Don't touch me | Nemojte me dirati | NE-moy-te me DI-ra-ti |
| I need water | Trebam vodu | TRE-bam VO-doo |
| Is there a doctor here? | Ima li ovdje liječnika? | I-ma li OV-dye LI-yech-ni-ka |
💼Business
| English | Croatian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Nice to meet you | Drago mi je | DRA-go mi ye |
| Here is my business card | Evo moje posjetnice | E-vo MO-ye pos-YET-ni-tse |
| I have a meeting | Imam sastanak | I-mam SAS-ta-nak |
| Let's schedule a call | Dogovorimo poziv | do-go-VO-ri-mo PO-ziv |
| I'm interested in your proposal | Zainteresiran sam za vaš prijedlog | za-in-te-re-SI-ran sam za vash PRI-yed-log |
| What is your budget? | Koji je vaš proračun? | KO-yi ye vash pro-RA-choon |
| We can negotiate | Možemo pregovarati | MO-zhe-mo pre-go-VA-ra-ti |
| Send me the contract | Pošaljite mi ugovor | PO-sha-lyi-te mi OO-go-vor |
| We have a deal | Imamo dogovor | I-ma-mo DO-go-vor |
| I agree | Slažem se | SLA-zhem se |
| I disagree | Ne slažem se | ne SLA-zhem se |
| Can you repeat that? | Možete li ponoviti? | MO-zhe-te li po-NO-vi-ti |
| I'll get back to you | Javit ću vam se | YA-vit choo vam se |
| What are your terms? | Koji su vaši uvjeti? | KO-yi soo VA-shi OOV-ye-ti |
| Please sign here | Molim potpišite ovdje | MO-lim pot-PI-shi-te OV-dye |
| Do you have a business card? | Imate li posjetnice? | I-ma-te li pos-YET-ni-tse |
| Thank you for your time | Hvala na vašem vremenu | HVA-la na VA-shem VRE-me-noo |
| Let's discuss this | Razgovarajmo o tome | raz-go-VA-ray-mo o TO-me |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Croatian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Jedan | YE-dan |
| Two | Dva | dva |
| Three | Tri | tri |
| Four | Četiri | CHE-ti-ri |
| Five | Pet | pet |
| Six | Šest | shest |
| Seven | Sedam | SE-dam |
| Eight | Osam | O-sam |
| Nine | Devet | DE-vet |
| Ten | Deset | DE-set |
| What time is it? | Koliko je sati? | KO-li-ko ye SA-ti |
| Today | Danas | DA-nas |
| Tomorrow | Sutra | SOO-tra |
| Yesterday | Jučer | YOO-cher |
| Monday | Ponedjeljak | po-ned-YEL-yak |
| Tuesday | Utorak | OO-to-rak |
| Wednesday | Srijeda | SRI-ye-da |
| Thursday | Četvrtak | CHET-vr-tak |
| Friday | Petak | PE-tak |
| Weekend | Vikend | VI-kend |
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