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Basic Croatian Phrases

In Croatian, hello is Dobar dan and thank you is Hvala. Here are 40 everyday Croatian phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishCroatian
HelloDobar dan
formal/all-purpose greeting; Bok is casual
GoodbyeDoviđenja
PleaseMolim
Thank youHvala
YesDa
NoNe
Excuse me / SorryOprostite
Do you speak English?Govorite li engleski?
I don't understandNe razumijem
Please speak slowlyMolim vas, govorite sporije
How much is it?Koliko košta?
Where is the bathroom?Gdje je toalet?
I'd like this, pleaseHtio bih ovo, molim / Htjela bih ovo, molim
Htio if you're a man, Htjela if a woman
The bill, pleaseRačun, molim
Where is …?Gdje je …?
put the place name after je
Help!Upomoć!
I need a doctorTrebam liječnika
Call the police!Zovite policiju!
I don't speak CroatianNe govorim hrvatski
Can you help me?Možete li mi pomoći?

First Conversation

EnglishCroatian
HelloDobar dan
friends: Bok / Zdravo
How are you?Kako ste?
friends: Kako si?
I'm fine, thank you.Dobro, hvala.
And you?A vi?
friends: A ti?
What's your name?Kako se zovete?
friends: Kako se zoveš?
My name is …Zovem se …
put your name in the gap
Nice to meet you.Drago mi je.
Where are you from?Odakle ste?
friends: Odakle si?
I'm from …Ja sam iz …
put your country in the gap
Goodbye, see you later.Doviđenja, vidimo se.
everyday: Bok!

When You Get Lost In A Conversation

EnglishCroatian
Slower, please.Možete li govoriti sporije, molim vas?
with friends: Govori sporije, molim te
Again, please.Možete li ponoviti, molim vas?
with friends: Možeš li ponoviti?
I don't understand.Ne razumijem.
How do you say … in Croatian?Kako se kaže … na hrvatskom?
pointing: Kako se ovo kaže na hrvatskom?
What does … mean?Što znači …?
also: Šta znači …? (colloquial)
Can you write it down, please?Možete li mi to napisati, molim vas?
with friends: Možeš li mi to napisati?
I'm learning Croatian.Učim hrvatski.
One moment, please.Samo trenutak, molim vas.
with friends: Čekaj malo

Situations

EnglishCroatian
Where is the nearest grocery store?Gdje je najbliža trgovina s hranom?
also: najbliži dućan
How do you say this in Croatian?Kako se ovo kaže na hrvatskom?

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