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Essential Croatian Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Croatian words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...

Bog.
Hello.
Zbogom.
Goodbye.
Govorite li engleski?
Do you speak English?
Ja ne razumijem.
I don't understand.
Malo.
A little.
Da. Ne.
Yes. No.
Koliko stoji?
How much is it?
Preskupo. U redu.
Too expensive. OK.
Molim.
Please.
Hvala vam (puno).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Kako se zovete?
What is your name?
Zovem se ...
My name is ...
Kako ste?
How are you?
Dobro. A vi?
Fine. And you?
Gdje je ...?
Where is ...?
Gdje je zahod? Muški/Ženski
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Žao mi je. Oprostite.
Sorry. Excuse me (to get attention).
Nema problema.
No problem.
Želim ...
I want ...
Ne želim ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

Odakle ste?
Where are you from?
Ja sam iz Australije.*
I am from Australia.
Račun, molim.
The bill, please.
Izgubljen sam.
I'm lost.
Stanite! Pričekajte!
Stop! Wait!
Ovdje, tamo.
Here, there.
Taksi. Hotel. Zračna luka. Stanica.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Volim ...
I like ...
Ne volim ...
I don't like ...
jedan, dva, tri, četiri, pet.
one, two , three, four, five.
šest, sedam, osam, devet, deset.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
iz Amerike - from America
iz Kanade - from Canada
iz Engleske - from England
iz Irske - from Ireland
iz Novog Zelande - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

Živjeli!
Cheers!
dobro / loš
good / bad
velik / mali
big / small
blizu / daleko
near / far
manje / više
less / more
drugi / dosta
another one / enough
Ja sam vegetarijanac. (man)
Ja sam vegetarijanka. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Ja ne jedem meso.
I don't eat meat.
... piletinu.
... chicken.
... ribu.
... fish.
Ja sam alergičan na razne orahe. (man)
Ja sam alergična na razne orahe. (woman)
I am allergic to nuts.
... kikiriki.
... peanuts.
... ribe.
... fish.
... morske plodove.
... seafood.
... jaja.
... eggs.