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Why learn Croatian?
Communication skills developed while learning Croatian can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Knowing Croatian provides a competitive edge in career choices Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Croatian. Croatian expand one's world view and limit the barriers between people: barriers cause distrust and fear.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Croatian?
Croatian is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Croatian Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
[a]
[a]
B b
[b]
[b]
C c
[ts]
[ts]
Č č
[tʃ]
[tʃ]
Ć ć
[tɕ]
[tɕ]
D d
[d]
[d]
Dž dž
[dʒ]
[dʒ]
Đ đ
[dʑ]
[dʑ]
E e
[e]
[e]
F f
[f]
[f]
G g
[ɡ]
[ɡ]
H h
[x]
[x]
I i
[i]
[i]
J j
[j]
[j]
K k
[k]
[k]
L l
[l]
[l]
Lj lj
[ʎ]
[ʎ]
M m
[m]
[m]
N n
[n]
[n]
Nj nj
[ɲ]
[ɲ]
O o
[o]
[o]
P p
[p]
[p]
R r
[r]
[r]
S s
[s]
[s]
Š š
[ʃ]
[ʃ]
T t
[t]
[t]
U u
[u]
[u]
V v
[v]
[v]
Z z
[z]
[z]
Ž ž
[ʒ]
[ʒ]
Basic Phrases in Croatian
| Hello | Bok |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Doviđenja |
| Yes | Da |
| No | Ne |
| Excuse me | Ispričajte me |
| Please | Molim |
| Thank you | Hvala vam |
| You are welcome | Molim |
| Do you speak english | GovoriŠ li engleski? |
| Do you understand | Da li razumiješ? |
| I understand | Razumijem |
| I do not understand | Ne razumijem |
| How are you | Kako si? |
| Fine thanks | Dobro hvala! |
| What is your name | Kako se zoveš? |
| My name is | Moje ime je |
| Pleased to meet you | Drago mi je |
Croatian Grammar
Croatian Nouns
| Man | čovjek |
|---|---|
| Woman | žena |
| Boy | Dječak |
| Girl | Djevojka |
| Cat | Mačka |
| Dog | Pas |
| Fish | Riba |
| Water | Voda |
| Milk | Mlijeko |
| Egg | Jaje |
| House | Kuća |
| Flower | Cvijet |
| Tree | Drvo |
| Shirt | Košulja |
| Pants | Hlače |
Croatian Adjectives
Colors in Croatian
| Black | Crna |
|---|---|
| White | Bijela |
| Red | Crvena |
| Orange | Naranča |
| Yellow | žuta boja |
| Green | Zelena |
| Blue | Plava |
| Purple | Purpurna boja |
| Pink | Ružičasta |
| Gray | Siva |
| Brown | Smeđ |
Numbers in Croatian
| Zero | Nula |
|---|---|
| One | Jedan |
| Two | Dva |
| Three | Tri |
| Four | četiri |
| Five | Pet |
| Six | šest |
| Seven | Sedam |
| Eight | Osam |
| Nine | Devet |
| Ten | Deset |
| Eleven | Jedanaest |
| Twelve | Dvanaest |
| Twenty | Dvadeset |
| Thirty | Trideset |
| Forty | četrdeset |
| Fifty | Pedeset |
| Sixty | Sessanta |
| Seventy | Sedamdeset |
| Eighty | Osamdeset |
| Ninety | Devedeset |
| Hundred | Stotina |
| Thousand | Tisuću |
Croatian Verbs
| To be | Biti |
|---|---|
| To have | Imati |
| To want | željeti |
| To need | Trebati |
| To help | Pomoći |
| To go | Ići |
| To come | Doći |
| To eat | Jesti |
| To drink | Piti |
| To speak | Govoriti |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Croatian Sentences
| And | I |
|---|---|
| Or | Ili |
| But | Ali |
| Because | Jer |
| With | S |
| Also | Također |
| However | Međutim |
| Neither | Ni |
| Nor | Ni |
| If | Ako |
| Then | Zatim |
Useful Croatian Vocabulary
Croatian Questions
| Who | Tko |
|---|---|
| What | što |
| When | Kada |
| Where | Gdje |
| Why | Zašto |
| How | Kako |
| How many | Koliko |
| How much | Koliko |
Days of the Week in Croatian
| Monday | Ponedjeljak |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Utorak |
| Wednesday | Srijeda |
| Thursday | četvrtak |
| Friday | Petak |
| Saturday | Subota |
| Sunday | Nedjelja |
| Yesterday | Jučer |
| Today | Danas |
| Tomorrow | Sutra |
Months in Croatian
| January | Siječanj |
|---|---|
| February | Veljača |
| March | Ožujak |
| April | Travanj |
| May | Svibanj |
| June | Lipanj |
| July | Srpanj |
| August | Kolovoz |
| September | Rujan |
| October | Listopad |
| November | Studeni |
| December | Prosinac |
Seasons in Croatian
| Winter | Zima |
|---|---|
| Spring | Proljeće |
| Summer | Ljeto |
| Autumn | Jesen |
Telling Time in Croatian
| What time is it | Koliko je sati? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Sata |
| Minutes | Minuta |
| Seconds | Sekundi |
| O clock | Sati |
| Half | Pola |
| Quarter past | četvrt prošlosti |
| Before | Prije |
| After | Nakon |
