This section contains some basic Croatian expressions and phrases that you might find useful on your Croatian journeys and travels. Each expression comes with an audio recording from a native speaker so you can easily learn how to pronounce it.
Basic and common expressions
| Croatian | English |
Da  |
Yes |
| Ne |
No |
| Što |
What |
| I |
And |
| Ili |
Or |
| Bok |
Hi, bye |
| Doviđenja |
Goodbye |
| Dobar dan |
Good day |
| Dobro jutro |
Good morning |
| Dobra večer |
Good evening |
| Laku noć |
Good night |
| Možda |
Maybe |
| Kada |
When |
| Gdje |
Where |
| Kako |
How |
| Hvala |
Thanks |
| Dođi |
Come |
| Koliko |
How much / How many |
More complex phrases
| Croatian | English |
| Govoriš li engleski? |
Do you speak English? |
| Nema na čemu |
You’re welcome |
| Od kuda si? |
Where are you from? |
| Gdje idemo? |
Where are we going? |
| Sretan rođendan |
Happy birthday |
| Gladan sam |
I’m hungry (masculine) |
| Gladna sam |
I’m hungry (feminine) |
| Kako se zoveš? |
What’s your name? |
| Koliko imaš godina? |
How old are you? |
| Nema problema |
No problem |
| Vidimo se |
See you |
| Nazovi me |
Call me |
| Neki drugi put |
Some other time |
| Koliko to košta? |
How much does that cost? |
| Kako si? |
How are you? |
| Koliko je sati? |
What time is it? |
| Gdje je to? |
Where is that? |
Health and accidents
| Croatian | English |
| Zdravlje |
Health |
| Bolnica |
Hospital |
| Dom zdravlja |
Clinic |
| Nesreća |
Accident |
| Upomoć |
Help (me) |
| Slomila sam nogu |
I broke my leg (feminine) |
| Slomio sam nogu |
I broke my leg (masculine) |
| Gdje je bolnica? |
Where is the hospital? |
Love
| Croatian | English |
| Ljubav |
Love |
| Volim te |
I love you |
| Sviđaš mi se |
I like you |
| Hoćeš li izaći sa mnom na večeru? |
Will you go with me to dinner? |
| Hoćeš li izaći sa mnom? |
Will you go out with me? |
| Izgledaš prekrasno |
You look beautiful |
While driving
| Croatian | English |
| Automobil/auto |
Car |
| Cestarina |
Pay toll |
| Cesta |
Road |
| Ulica |
Street |
| Promet |
Traffic |
| Motocikl |
Motorcycle |
| Brzina |
Speed |
| Kotač |
Wheel |
| Autocesta |
Motorway |