Basic Phrases of the Croatian Language

Croatian is a South Slavic language, which is predominantly spoken in Croatia and by the Croatian population in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Croatian language includes several dialects, such as Kajkavian and Cakavian. This language is written in Croatian script, which is based on the Latin alphabets.

The Croatian language is also referred to as Serbo-Croatian and is the product of the Church Slavonic language. Croatian has more than nine hundred years of antiquity and has several works of literature which are unique to it.

The following phrases serve as a ready reckoner for providing a brief insight into the Croatian language:

Basic Phrases

Hello --- Zdravo
How are you? --- Kako ste?
I'm fine, thank you --- Dobro sam, hvala
What is your name? --- Kako se zoveš?
My name is ... --- Moje ime je ...
Good --- Dobar
Yes --- Da
No --- Ne
Good morning --- Dobro jutro
Good evening --- Dobra večer
Good afternoon --- Dobra večer
Good night --- Laku noć
Good bye --- Doviđenja
Please --- Molim
Thank You --- Hvala
Excuse me --- Ispričajte me
I am sorry --- Žao mi je
How much is it? --- Koliko je to?
Where is? --- Gdje je?
Where is the toilet? --- Gdje je zahod?
Day --- Dan
Week --- Tjedan
Month --- Mjesec
Early morning --- Rano ujutro
Noon --- Podne
Evening --- Večer
Night --- Noć
Today --- Danas
Tomorrow --- Sutra
Food --- Hrana
Hotel --- Hotel
I don’t understand --- Ne razumijem

Numbers

0 --- Nula
1 --- Jedan
2 --- Dva
3 --- Drvo
4 --- Četiri
5 --- pet
6 --- Šest
7 --- Sedam
8 --- Osam
9 --- Devet
10 --- Deset

Days of the Week

Monday --- Ponedjeljak
Tuesday --- Utorak 
Wednesday --- Srijeda
Thursday --- Četvrtak
Friday --- Petak
Saturday --- Subota
Sunday --- Nedjelja

Signs

Exit --- Izlaz
Hospital --- Bolnica
Police --- Policija
Airport --- Zračna luka
Bus station --- Autobusni kolodvor
Taxi stand --- Taksi stajalište

Directions

Address --- Adresa
Street --- Ulica
Number --- Broj
City --- Grad
Here --- Ovdje
There --- Tamo
Next to --- Uz
Opposite --- Nasuprot
Behind --- Iza
To --- Za
Right --- Desno
Left --- Lijevo
Straight --- Ravno

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