Croatian language is easily pronounced because a letter always has the same pronounciation no matter where it may occur. It should be noted that Croatian language is strictly phonetic, every word being pronounced exactly as it is spelt.

Follow the principle: "to write as you speak, and to speak as you write". If you stick to this principle, no great efforts will be required to pronounce and read Croatian language. It contains no sounds which are not found in English.

The Croatian language is rich in nuance, with each županija (municipality), city, island, and village having its own unique linguistic features. While the differences in local speech are noticeable to those familiar with the language, Croatian dialects can be challenging to identify for newcomers. It’s not uncommon to encounter misunderstandings when speaking with someone from a different region within Croatia.

Numbers - Brojevi

0 zero - nula

1 one - jedan

2 two - dva

3 three - tri

4 four - četiri

5 five - pet

6 six - šest

7 seven - sedam

8 eight - osam

9 nine - devet

10 ten - deset

11 eleven - jedanaest

12 twelve - dvanaest

13 thirteen - trinaest

14 fourteen - četrnaest

15 fiftheen - petnaest

16 sixteen - šesnaest

17 seventeen - sedamnaest

18 eighteen - osamnaest

19 nineteen - devetnaest

20 twenty - dvadeset

30 thirty - trideset

40 forty - četrdeset

50 fifty - pedeset

60 sixty - šezdeset

70 seventy - sedamdeset

80 eighty - osamdeset

90 ninety - devedeset

100 a hundred - sto

102 one hundred and two - sto dva

500 five hundred - pet stotina

1000 a thousand - tisuća

a million - milijun

a milliard - milijarda

Forms of address - Oslovljavanje

Mr/Sir - gospodin

Mrs/Madam - gospođa

Miss/Madam - gospođica

Greetings - Pozdravi

Good morning! - Dobro jutro!

Good afternoon! - Dobar dan!

Good evening! - Dobra večer!

Good night! - Laku noć!

Hello! - Bog!

Cheerio! - Živio!

So long! - Doviđenja!

Goodbye! - Zbogom!

See you later! - Do skorog viđenja!

Good luck! - Sretno!

A pleasant journey! - Sretan put!

Congratulations - Čestitam

A merry Christmas! - Sretan Božić!

A happy New Year! - Sretna Nova godina!

A happy birthday! - Sretan rođendan!

My hearty congratulationst! - Srdačno čestitam!

Thank you and the same to you! - Hvala, i vama također

Days - Dani and Months - Mjeseci

Monday - ponedjeljak

Tuesday - utorak

Wednesday - srijeda

Thursday - četvrtak

Friday - petak

Saturday - subota

Sunday - nedjelja

January - siječanj

February - veljača

March - ožujak

April - travanj

May - svibanj

June - lipanj

July - srpanj

August - kolovoz

September - rujan

October - listopad

November - studeni

December - prosinac

 

Dubrovnik Super Saver: Cable Car Ride and Old Town Walking Tour plus City Walls

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Expressions of time - Vremenski izrazi

day - dan

yesterday - jučer

today - danas

tomorrow - sutra

working day - radni dan

holiday - praznik

week - tjedan

month - mjesec

year - godina

daily - dnevno

morning - jutro

this morning - jutros

noon - podne

afternoon - popodne

evening - večer

night - noć

midnight - ponoć

tonight - večeras

late - kasno

early - rano

always - uvijek

What time is it? - Koliko je sati?

It's exactly five o'clock - Točno je pet sati

It's half past five - Pet i pol

It's a quarter to six - Četvrt do šest

At what time? - U koliko sati?

At six p.m. - U šest popodne

Between five and six - Između pet i šest sati

Holidays - Praznici

New Year's Day - Nova godina

Good Friday - Veliki petak

Easter - Uskrs

All Saint's Day - Svi sveti

Christmas - Božić

St. Blaise - Sveti Vlaho

Weather - Vrijeme

What's the weather like? - Kakvo je vrijeme?

The weather is fine. - Vrijeme je lijepo

The weather is bad. - Vrijeme je ružno

It's raining (snowing). - Pada kiša (snijeg)

It's foggy (cloudy). - Magla (oblačno) je

It' windy. - Puše vjetar

It's thundering. It's lightening - Grmi. Sijeva

It's freezing (thawing). - Mrzne (topi) se

The sun is shining. - Sunce sija

The moon is shining. - Mjesečina je

It's cold (warm). - Hladno (toplo) je

The weather forecast. - Prognoza vremena

Public signs - Javni natpisi

Entrance - Ulaz

Izlaz - Exit

Emergency exit - Izlaz za nuždu

Admission free - Ulaz slobodan

Engaged - Zauzeto

Vacant - Slobodno

Reserved - Rezervirano

Open - Otvoreno

Closed - Zatvoreno

For sale - Prodaje se

Room to rent - Soba se izdaje

Non-smoker - Nepušači

Gentlemen - Gospođa

Ladies - Gospođe

Pull - Vuci

Push - Guraj

Ring - Zvoni

Please close the door - Zatvorite vrata

Look out - Oprez

Caution - Oprez

Danger of death - Opasno po život

Do not touch - Ne diraj

Beware of - Čuvaj se

Keep to - Idite

Left - lijevo

Right - desno

Straight - ravno

Next - slijedeći

Forbidden - zabranjen

 

Emergency services - Hitne sluzbe

police - policija

fire - vatrogasci

ambulance car - kola hitne pomoći

 

Traveling - Putovanje

inquiry office - ured za informacije

lavatory - nužnik

booking office - biljetarnica

ticket - vozna karta

return ticket - povratna karta

fare - cijena karte

time-table - red vožnje

connection - veza

arrival - dolazak

departure - polazak

seat - sjedište

bert - ležaj

guard - kondukter

passenger - putnik

waiting room - čekaonica

suitcase - putna torba

luggage office - prijem prtljaga

porter - nosać

crew - posada

captain - kapetan

speed - brzina

transport - prijevoz

car - automobil

road - cesta

highway - autoput

petrol-station - benzinska stanica

petrol - gorivo

engine oil - motorno ulje

wash the car - oprati automobil

train - vlak

track - kolosijek

railway - željeznica

railway station - kolodvor

platform - peron

sleeping car - spavaća kola

local (slow) train - putnički

goods train - teretni

fast train - brzi

ship - brod

sea - more

cabin - kabina

to embark - ukrcati se

to disembark - iskrcati se

calm sea - mirno more

rough sea - nemirno more

high tide - plima

low tide - oseka

sailor - mornar

deck - paluba

boat - brod

ferry - trajekt

coast - obala

mainland - kopno

port - luka

lighthouse - svjetionik

life-belt - pojas za spašavanje

plane - avion

jet plane - mlazni avion

parchute - padobran

pilot - pilot

air-hostess - stjuardesa

to take off - poletjeti

to fly - letjeti

to land - sletjeti

Hotel - hotel

pension - boarding house

garage - garaža

reception desk - recepcija

drawing-room - salon

cloak-room - garderoba

kitchen - kuhinja

lift - dizalo

out of season - predsezona

sojourn tax - boravišna taksa

visitors' book - knjiga gostiju

to book a room - rezervirati sobu

waiter - konobar

waitress - konobarica

chambermaid - sobarica

porter - nosač

cook - kuhar

room - soba

suit of rooms - apartman

bedroom - spavaća soba

sitting-room - dnevna soba

lavatory - nužnik

shower - tuš

central heating - centralno grijanje

balcony - balkon

window - prozor

door - vrata

lock - brava

key - ključ

bed - krevet

pillow - jastuk

blanket - pokrivač

wardrobe - ormar

 

Colours - boje

white - bijela

black - crna

red - crvena

violet - ljubičasta

orange - narančasta

blue - plava

grey - siva

brown - smeđa

green - zelena

yellow - žuta

Bank - Banka, Exchange office - Mjenjačnica

change money - promijeniti novac

money - novac

cash - gotovina

coin - kovanica

currency - valuta

foreign exchange - devize

to pay - isplatiti

to pay in - uplatiti

amount - iznos

receipt - potvrda

value - vrijednost

interest - kamate

current account - tekući račun

checque book - čekovna knjižica

traveller's checque - putnički ček

signature - potpis

Shopping - Kupovina

trade - trgovina

tradesman - trgovac

customer - mušterija

sample - uzorak

fashion - moda

quality - kvaliteta

price - cijena

sale - rasprodaja

price-list - cijenik

bill - račun

to sell - prodati

to pay - platiti

foodstuffs - živežne namirnice

perfumery - parfumerija

household linen - rublje

footwear - obuća

leather - koža

toys - igračke

furniture - namještaj

wool - vuna

cotton - pamuk

silk - svila

suit - kostim

shirt - košulja

tie - kravata

dress - haljina

skirt - suknja

hat - šešir

hat - kapa

trousers - hlače

coat - ogrtač

belt - pojas

gloves - rukavice

socks - čarape

hand-bag - torbica

 

Town - Grad

sightseeng - razgledavanje

town-hall - vijećnica

school - škola

palace - palača

castle - dvorac

catherdal - katedrala

fortress - tvrđava

tower - toranj

monument - spomenik

library - biblioteka

exhibition - izložba

cemetry - groblje

ruins - ruševine

town plan - plan grada

street - ulica

suburb - predgrađe

place - trg

corner - ugao

river - rijeka

bridge - most

market-place - tržnica

fair - sajam

factory - tvornica

cinema - kino

theatre - kazalište

post-office - pošta

tourist office - turistički ured

police station - policijska stanica

shops - prodavaonice

book-shop - knjižara

drugstore - ljekarna

butcher's - mesnica

grocer's - mješovita roba

baker's - pekarnica

fishmonger's - ribarnica

department store - robna kuća

confectioner's - slastičarnica

tobacconist's - trafika

self-service - samoposluživanje

 

Restaurant - Restoran

ordering - narudžba

cover - prostirak

table-cloth - stolnjak

napkin - ubrus

glass - čaša

water - voda

jug - vrč

plate - tanjur

spoon - žlica

fork - vilica

knife - nož

tureen - zdjela

ash-tray - pepeljara

toothpick - čačkalica

salad - salata

bread - kruh

salt - sol

sugar - sećer

breakfast - doručak

coffee - kava

tea - čaj

milk - mlijeko

egg - jaje

hors d'oeuvres - hladna predjela

soups - juhe

hot side dishes - topla predjela

fish - riba

meat dishes - mesna jela

poultry - perad

game - divljač

spices - začini

vegetables - povrće

garnitures - prilozi

sauces - umaci

fruits - voće

sweets - slatko

drinks - pića

complaints - prigovori

paying - plaćanje

 

Different notions - Razni pojmovi

hairdresser - frizer

hair - kosa

shampoo - šampon

trim - podrezati

shave - brijanje

permanent wave - trajna ondulacija

face massage - masaža lica

make-up - šminkanje

manicure - manikiranje

pedicure - pedikiranje

nail - nokat

skin - koza

arm - ruka

leg - noga

eye - oko

ear - uho

tooth - zubi

nose - nos

face - lice

lips - usne

hands - ruke

watchmaker's - urar

watch - sat

alarm-clock - budilica

hand - kazaljka

photographer's - fotograf

develop - razviti

film - film

colour film - film u boji

negative - negative

camera - foto aparat

letter - pismo

postcard - razglednica

stamp - marka

tobacconost's - trafika

cigarettes - cigarete

packet - kutija

lighter - upaljač

box of matches - kutija šibica

tobacco - duhan

cigar - cigara

telephone - telefon

directory - imenik

line - linija

ring up - telefonirati

call-box - govornica

receiver - slušalica

local calls - mjesni razgovori

trunk calls - međumjesni razgovori

inland calls - tuzemni razgovori

overseas calls - inozemni razgovori

introduction - predstavljanje

age - godine

invitation - poziv

merried - oženjen

girl - djevojka, djevojčica

boy - mladić, dječak

woman - žena

man - muškarac

 

 

 

Relatives - Rodbina

parents - roditelji

father - otac

mother - majka

child - dijete

son - sin

daughter - kči

brother - brat

cousin - rođak

uncle - ujak, tetak, stric

aunt - ujna, tetka, strina

nephew - nećak

niece - nećakinja

husband - suprug

father in law - tast, svekar

mother in law - punica, svekrva

son in low - zet

daughter in law - snaha

brother in law - djever, šurjak

sister in law - zaova, šurjakinja

grandfather - djed

grandmother - baka

grandchild - unuk, unuka

Fun - Zabava

drama - drama

comedy - komedija

tragedy - tragedija

actor, actress - glumac, glumica

stage - pozornica

concert - koncert

song - pjesma

singer - pjevač

picture, film - film

ball, dancing - ples

dancing-room - plesna dvorana

 

Treatment - Liječenje

doctor, physician - liječnik

surgeon - kirurg

dentist - zubar

hospital - bolnica

nurse - bolničarka

illness, disease - bolest

medicine - lijek

pill - pilula

ointment - mast

injection - injekcija

contagious - zarazan

thermometer - toplomjer

symptoms of disease - simptomi bolesti

 

On the beach - Na plaži

sandy beach - pješčana plaža

sea - more

shingle - šljunak

cliffs - stijene

sun - sunce

sunburn - opekline

sunstroke - sunčanica

swim - plivati

dive - roniti

row - veslati

bathing costume - kupaći kostim

towel - ručnik

air-mattress - gumeni madrac

 


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