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| Page last updated at 4. 10. 2011. 09:53 |
Basic Croatian phrases
| English | Hrvatski (Croatian) |
| Greetings | |
| Welcome! | Dobrodošli! |
| Hi/Hello! | Bok! |
| Good morning! | Dobro jutro! |
| Good afternoon! | Dobar dan! |
| Good evening! | Dobra večer! |
| Good night! | Laku noć! |
| Goodbye! | Doviđenja! |
| Good luck! | Sretno! |
| Cheers! | Živjeli! |
| Bon appetit! | Dobar tek! |
| Bon voyage! | Sretan put! |
| Introduction | |
| What's your name? | Kako se zoveš? (inf) Kako se zovete? (frm) |
| My name is... | Zovem se... |
| Where are you from? | Odakle si? (inf) Odakle ste? (frm) |
| I'm from... | Ja sam iz.... |
| Pleased to meet you. | Drago mi je. |
| How are you? | Kako si? (inf) Kako ste? (frm) |
| I'm fine, thanks. And you? | Hvala, dobro. A ti? (inf) A vi? (frm) |
| Speaking Croatian | |
| Do you speak Croatian? | Govoriš li hrvatski? (inf) Govorite li hrvatski? (frm) |
| Yes, a little. | Da, malo. |
| I don't understand. | Ne razumijem. |
| Please speak more slowly. | Možeš li pričati sporije? (inf) Možete li pričati sporije? (frm) |
| Please write it down. | Molim te, zapiši mi. (inf) Molim Vas, zapišite mi. (frm) |
| How do you say...in Croatian? | Kako se kaže...na hrvatskom? |
| Polite expressions | |
| Excuse me! | Oprosti! (inf) Oprostite! (frm) |
| Sorry! | Žao mi je! |
| No problem! | Nema problema! |
| Thank you! | Hvala! |
| You are welcome! | Nema na čemu! |
| Here you go! (when giving something) | Izvoli! (inf) Izvolite (frm) |
| Some more useful phrases | |
| How much is this? | Koliko ovo košta? |
| Where's the toilet? | Gdje je WC? |
| Help! | U pomoć! |
| Stop! | Stani! (inf) Stanite! (frm) |
| Call the police! | Pozovite policiju! |
| Abbrevations | |
| (inf) | informal expression |
| (frm) | formal expression |
More links for learning Croatian
Croatian essential phrases – http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/croatian.shtml
You can take these phrases with you on your mp3 player and as a print-out!
Croatian for Travellers language guide - http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/croatianfortravellers/
A more comprehensive guide with free download of audio and printable files.

