Common Croatian phrases
Learn some of the most common Croatian phrases for your visit or stay in this wonderful country!
The Croatian language is the official language of Croatia and one of the official languages of the European Union, as well as one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a recognized minority language in Serbia and neighboring countries. It belongs to the Slavic family of languages and has around 5.6 million native speakers. This means that these common Croatian phrases will be understood by a lot of people!
Whether you’re heading to Croatia for the first time as a tourist or you’re planning to move here for an extended period, it might be a good idea to learn a few basic phrases in Croatian to get you by in the most common daily situations. 😊
Common Words and Greetings
| English Word/Phrase | Croatian Word/Phrase |
| Yes | Da |
| No | Ne |
| Thank you | Hvala |
| You’re welcome | Nema na čemu |
| Please | Molim |
| Excuse me; I’m sorry | Oprostite, pardon |
| Hello; Hi | Bok |
| Goodbye; See you! | Bok; Vidimo se |
| Good morning | Dobro jutro |
| Good afternoon | Dobar dan |
| Good evening | Dobra večer |
| I don’t understand | Ne razumijem |
| How do you say this in Croatian? | Kako se to kaže na hrvatskom? |
| How are you? | Kako ste? |
| I need help | Trebam pomoć |
Words for Getting Around
| English Word/Phrase | Croatian Word/Phrase |
| Where is…? | Gdje je…? |
| How much is the ticket? | Koliko je karta? |
| One ticket to …, please | Jednu kartu za…, molim |
| Train | Vlak |
| Bus | Autobus |
| Streetcar, tram | Tramvaj |
| Airport | Zračna luka, aerodrom |
| Station | Stanica |
| Main bus/train station | Autobusni kolodvor / Željeznički kolodvor |
Words relating to money and spending
| English Word/Phrase | Croatian Word/Phrase |
| How much does this cost? | Koliko košta? Koja je cijena? |
| What is this? | Što je to? |
| Buy | Kupiti |
| I would like to buy… | Želim kupiti… |
| Do you have… | Imate li… |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Primate li kreditne kartice? |
| Price | Cijena |
| One | Jedan |
| Two | Dva |
| Three | Tri |
| Four | Četiri |
| Five | Pet |
| Six | Šest |
| Seven | Sedam |
| Eight | Osam |
| Nine | Devet |
| Ten | Deset |
Some locations and institutions
| English Word/Phrase | Croatian Word/Phrase |
| Tourist Information | Informacije za turiste |
| Museum | Muzej |
| Bank | Banka |
| Police station | Policijska postaja |
| Hospital | Bolnica |
| Store, shop | Trgovina, dućan |
| Restaurant | Restoran |
| Church | Crkva |
| Restrooms | WC |
Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg. 😊 Croatian is an incredibly rich language, with many dialects and many ways of saying the same thing. If you want to really learn Croatian, Intellecta offers a number of courses, suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced students based on the communicative approach to language learning.
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