Bok! Hello! / Hi!

Zdravo! Hello!

Dobro jutro! Good morning!

Dobar dan! Good afternoon! / Hello!

Dobra večer! Good evening!

Laku noć! Good night!

Doviđenja! Goodbye!

Vidimo se! See you!

Kako si? How are you?

Dobro sam. I'm fine.

Drago mi je. Nice to meet you.

2. Politeness

Croatian English

Molim. Please / You're welcome.

Hvala. Thank you.

Hvala lijepa. Thank you very much.

Nema na čemu. You're welcome.

Oprosti. Sorry / Excuse me.

Oprostite. Excuse me / I'm sorry.

Nema problema. No problem.

Nije važno. It doesn't matter.

Izvoli. Here you go.

Izvolite. Here you are. / Please.

3. Introducing Yourself

Croatian English

Zovem se … My name is …

Moje ime je … My name is …

Ja sam … I am …

Dolazim iz … I'm from …

Živim u … I live in …

Drago mi je što smo se upoznali. Nice to meet you.

Kako se zoveš? What's your name?

Odakle si? Where are you from?

Koliko imaš godina? How old are you?

4. Questions

Croatian English

Što je ovo? What is this?

Tko je to? Who is that?

Gdje je? Where is it?

Zašto? Why?

Kako? How?

Koliko košta? How much does it cost?

Koliko je sati? What time is it?

Što radiš? What are you doing?

Kada? When?

Koji? / Koja? / Koje? Which?

5. Yes / No / Agreement

Croatian English

Da. Yes.

Ne. No.

Naravno. Of course.

Točno. Correct.

Tako je. That's right.

U redu. Okay.

Može. Sure. / That works.

Ne može. No, that's not possible.

Slažem se. I agree.

Ne slažem se. I disagree.

6. Everyday Conversation

Croatian English

Što radiš? What are you doing?

Kamo ideš? Where are you going?

Idem kući. I'm going home.

Čekaj malo. Wait a moment.

Čekaj me. Wait for me.

Požuri! Hurry up!

Polako. Slowly / Take it easy.

Nema veze. It doesn't matter.

Stvarno? Really?

Naravno. Of course.

Vidimo se kasnije. See you later.

7. Feelings

Croatian English

Sretan sam. / Sretna sam. I'm happy.

Tužan sam. / Tužna sam. I'm sad.

Umoran sam. / Umorna sam. I'm tired.

Gladan sam. / Gladna sam. I'm hungry.

Ljutit sam. / Ljutita sam. I'm angry.

Bojim se. I'm scared.

Zabrinut sam. / Zabrinuta sam. I'm worried.

Uzbuđen sam. / Uzbuđena sam. I'm excited.

Nervozan sam. / Nervozna sam. I'm nervous.

Dobro se osjećam. I feel good.

8. Likes & Dislikes

Croatian English

Sviđa mi se. I like it.

Ne sviđa mi se. I don't like it.

Jako mi se sviđa. I really like it.

Ovo mi se najviše sviđa. I like this one the most.

Volim ovo. I like/love this.

Ne volim ovo. I don't like this.

Voliš li ovo? Do you like this?

Mislim da je dobro. I think it's good.

Mislim da je odlično. I think it's excellent.

9. Family & People

Croatian English

Obitelj Family

Otac Father

Tata Dad

Majka Mother

Mama Mom

Brat Brother

Sestra Sister

Sin Son

Kći Daughter

Prijatelj Male friend

Prijateljica Female friend

Prijatelji Friends

10. School

Croatian English

Škola School

Učenik Male student

Učenica Female student

Student Male university student

Studentica Female university student

Učitelj Male teacher

Učiteljica Female teacher

Nastavnik Male teacher

Nastavnica Female teacher

Učionica Classroom

Knjiga Book

Olovka Pencil / Pen

Zadaća Homework

Ispit Exam

Sat Class / Lesson

11. Food & Drink

Croatian English

Hrana Food

Voda Water

Kruh Bread

Riža Rice

Mlijeko Milk

Čaj Tea

Kava Coffee

Sok Juice

Ukusno je. It's delicious.

Nije ukusno. It's not tasty.

Gladan sam. / Gladna sam. I'm hungry.

Sit sam. / Sita sam. I'm full.

Želim jesti. I want to eat.

Želim piti. I want to drink.

12. Shopping

Croatian English

Koliko ovo košta? How much is this?

Preskupo je. It's too expensive.

Jeftino je. It's cheap.

Može li jeftinije? Can it be cheaper?

Uzet ću ovo. I'll take this.

Neću ovo. I don't want this.

Imate li veće? Do you have a bigger one?

Imate li manje? Do you have a smaller one?

Imate li drugu boju? Do you have another color?

Mogu li platiti karticom? Can I pay by card?

13. Directions & Travel

Croatian English

Kako mogu doći tamo? How can I get there?

Gdje je kolodvor? Where is the station?

Gdje je autobusna stanica? Where is the bus stop?

Gdje je željeznička stanica? Where is the train station?

Idite ravno. Go straight.

Skrenite lijevo. Turn left.

Skrenite desno. Turn right.

Blizu je. It's nearby.

Daleko je. It's far away.

Izgubio sam se. / Izgubila sam se. I'm lost.

Kako da dođem do centra? How do I get to the city center?

14. Time

Croatian English

Danas Today

Jučer Yesterday

Sutra Tomorrow

Sada Now

Kasnije Later

Uskoro Soon

Jutro Morning

Poslijepodne Afternoon

Večer Evening

Noć Night

Koliko je sati? What time is it?

Vidimo se sutra. See you tomorrow.

15. Weather

Croatian English

Kakvo je vrijeme? How is the weather?

Vrijeme je lijepo. The weather is nice.

Vruće je. It's hot.

Hladno je. It's cold.

Pada kiša. It's raining.

Pada snijeg. It's snowing.

Sunčano je. It's sunny.

Oblačno je. It's cloudy.

Puše vjetar. It's windy.

Vrućina je. It's very hot.

16. Phone & Internet

Croatian English

Koji je tvoj broj telefona? What's your phone number?

Ima li Wi-Fi-ja? Is there Wi-Fi?

Nemam interneta. I don't have internet.

Moj telefon nema baterije. My phone is out of battery.

Pošalji mi poruku. Send me a message.

Nazovi me. Call me.

Javi mi se. Contact me / Get in touch with me.

Odgovorit ću ti. I'll reply to you.

Internet ne radi. The internet isn't working.

17. Problems & Emergencies

Croatian English

Upomoć! Help!

Pomozite mi! Help me!

Imam problem. I have a problem.

Ne osjećam se dobro. I don't feel well.

Ozlijeđen sam. / Ozlijeđena sam. I'm injured.

Gdje je bolnica? Where is the hospital?

Zovite policiju! Call the police!

Izgubio sam telefon. / Izgubila sam telefon. I lost my phone.

Trebam pomoć. I need help.

Hitno je. It's urgent.

18. Common Conversational Expressions

Croatian English

Stvarno? Really?

Ozbiljno? Seriously?

Naravno! Of course!

Nema veze. It doesn't matter.

Nema problema. No problem.

Nije bitno. It doesn't matter.

Vidjet ćemo. We'll see.

Ma nema veze. Oh, never mind.

Baš dobro! Really good! / Great!

Super! Great!

Nevjerojatno! Incredible!

Nemoguće! Impossible!

Što ima? What's up?

Ništa posebno. Nothing special.

19. Useful Sentence Patterns

Croatian English

Želim … I want to …

Ne želim … I don't want to …

Mogu li …? Can I …?

Možeš li …? Can you …?

Moram … I have to …

Ne moram … I don't have to …

Trebam … I need …

Ne trebam … I don't need …

Volim … I like …

Ne volim … I don't like …

Mislim da … I think that …

Znam kako … I know how to …

Ne znam kako … I don't know how to …

Želim naučiti … I want to learn …

20. Short Natural Dialogue

A: Bok! Kako si?

English: Hi! How are you?

B: Dobro sam, hvala. A ti?

English: I'm fine, thanks. And you?

A: I ja sam dobro. Kamo ideš?

English: I'm fine too. Where are you going?

B: Idem u trgovinu. Trebaš li nešto?

English: I'm going to the store. Do you need anything?

A: Da, trebam vodu.

English: Yes, I need some water.

B: U redu. Vidimo se kasnije!

English: Okay. See you later!

A: Vidimo se! Bok!

English: See you! Bye!