A Slavic language

Croatian language is difficult to many, and people often feel as if they are saying tongue twisters when trying to pronounce a few nice words in Croatian.

However, if you decide to travel around Croatia, it is useful to know a few words. In any case, you don't need too many. If you know how to thank someone (in Croatian: hvala), or know how to order a bottle of beer (in Croatian: piva) and say cheers (in Croatian: živjeli), the locals will like you and all future communication will simply roll on without hiccups, no matter what language you speak.

 

Hello	Bok
Yes	Da
No	Ne
Please	Molim
Thank you	Hvala
You’re welcome	Nema na čemu
Excuse me, sorry	Oprostite
My name is...	Zovem se...
What is your name?	Vaše ime?
Pleased to meet you.	Drago mi je.
Do you speak English?	Govorite li engleski?
I do not speak Croatian.	Ne govorim hrvatski.
I understand./I do not understand.	Razumijem./Ne razumijem.
Where is the…?	Gdje je…?
Help	Pomoć
Can you help me?	Možete li mi pomoći?
Beer	Piva
Wine	Vino
Rakia	Rakija
Coffee	Kava
Restaurant	Restoran
Coffee bar	Kafić

 

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