Croatian phrasebook - Sprachführer Kroatisch

General information

pronunciation

Vowels

a
as in Mann
e
as in Mexiko
i
as in Wien
O
as in VOgel
u
as in B.utter

Consonants

b
as in B.ouch
c
as in Katze
č
as in Quach
ć
is mostly like today č spoken, originally tch
d
as in D.om
dž
as in Juice
đ
as in Juice
f
as in F.ish
G
as in Gast
H
as in auch
j
as in JUniversity
k
as in Kunst
l
as in L.ampe
lj
as in Ljubljana
m
as in M.ann
n
as in Neight
nj
as in Neña
p
as in P.oop
r
as in R.ot
s
as in fluss
š
as in Schule
t
as in Tante
v
as in W.ater
z
as in sagen
ž
like in GaraGe

Character combinations

Idioms

Basics

Good Morning.
Dobro jutro.
Good day.
Dobar dan.
Good evening.
Dobra večer.
Good night.
Laku noć.
Goodbye
Doviđenja.
Hello. (informal)
Bog.
How are you?
Kako ste?
Good thank you.
Dobro sam, hvala.
What's your name?
Kako se zovete?
My name is ______ .
Zovem se ______.
Nice to meet you.
Drago mi je.
You're welcome.
Molim.
Thanks.
Hvala. (Pronounce differently vala, the H is mute)
Many Thanks.
Hvala lijepa.
Yes.
There.
No.
No
Sorry.
Oprostite.
I do not speak ____ .
Ne govorim hrvatski.
Do you speak German?
Govorite li njemački?
Does anyone here speak German?
Govori li ovdje netko njemački?
Help!
Upomoć!
Attention!
Pazite!
I do not understand that.
Ne razumijem.
Where is the toilet?
Gdje se nalazi toilet?

Problems

Leave me in peace.
Ostavite me na miru.
Do not touch me!
Prestani me dirati!
I'm calling the police.
Zvat ću policiju.
Police!
Policija!
Stop the thief!
Stanite! Lopov!
I need help.
Trebam pomoć.
I'm lost.
Izgubio / izgubila sam se.
I lost my bag.
Izgubio [m] / izgubila [f] sam torbu.
I lost my wallet.
Izgubio [m] / izgubila [f] sam torbu / novčanik.
I'm sick.
Bolestan / bolesna sam.
I'm injured.
Povrijedio / povrijedila sam se.
I need a doctor.
Treba with a doctor.
Can I use your telephone?
Mogu li se poslužiti telefonom?

numbers

1
jedan
2
dva
3
tri
4
četiri
5
pet
6
šest
7
sedam
8
osam
9
devet
10
deset
11
jedanaest
12
dvanaest
13
trinaest
14
četrnaest
15
petnaest
16
šesnaest
17
sedamnaest
18
osamnaest
19
devetnaest
20
dvadeset
21
dvadeset jedan
22
dvadeset dva
23
dvadeset tri
30
trideset
40
četrdeset
50
pedeset
60
šezdeset
70
sedamdeset
80
osamdeset
90
devedeset
100
sto
200
dvjesto
300
tristo
1.000
tisuća
2.000
dvije tisuće
1.000.000
milijun
half
pola
Fewer
manje
More
više

time

now
sad
later
kasnije
before
price
(the morning
jutro
afternoon
popodne
Eve
večer
night
noć
today
then
yesterday
jučer
tomorrow
sutra
this week
ovaj tjedan
last week
prošli tjedan
next week
sljedeći tjedan

Time

an hour
jedan sat ujutro
noon
podne
thirteen o'clock
jedan sat poslije podne
six o'clock
šest sati navečer
midnight
ponoć

Duration

_____ minute (s)
minute / e
_____ hour (s)
sat / i
_____ day (s)
Dan
_____ week (s)
tjedan
_____ month (s)
mjesec / i
_____ year (s)
godina / e

Days

Monday
ponedeljak
Tuesday
utorak
Wednesday
srijeda
Thursday
četvrtak
Friday
petak
Saturday
subota
Sunday
nedjelja

Months

January
siječanj
February
veljača
March
ožujak
April
travanj
May
svibanj
June
lipanj
July
srpanj
August
kolovoz
September
rujan
October
listopad
November
studeni
December
prosinac

Colours

black
crn
White
bijel
Gray
siv
red
crven
blue
plav
yellow
žut
green
zelen
orange
narančast
purple
ljubičast
brown
smeđ

traffic

bus and train

Line _____ (Train, bus, etc.)
Linija
How much does a ticket to _____ cost?
Koliko košta karta za ____?
A ticket to _____, please.
Molim vas, jednu kartu za_____.
Where is this train / bus going?
Kamo ide ovaj vlak / autobus?
Where is the train / bus to _____?
Gdje se nalazi vlak / autobus za _____?
Does this train / bus stop in _____?
Zaustavlja li se ovaj vlak / autobus u _____?
When does the train / bus to_____ leave?
Kada polazi vlak / autobus za _____?
When does this train / bus arrive in _____?
Kada stiže ovaj vlak / autobus u _____?

direction

How do I get ... ?
Kojim putem mogu stići do _____?
...to the train station?
... željezničkog kolodvora?
...to the bus stop?
... autobusnog kolodvora?
...to the airport?
... zračne hatch?
... to the city center?
... središta grada?
... to the youth hostel?
... hostela?
...to the hotel?
..._____ hotela?
... to the German / Austrian / Swiss consulate?
... njemačkog / austrijskog / švicarskog konzulata?
Where are there many ...
Gdje se nalaze ...
... hotels?
... hoteli?
... restaurants?
... restorani?
... bars?
... barovi?
...Tourist Attractions?
... znamesitosti?
Could you show me that on the map?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
road
ulica
Turn left.
Skrenite ulijevo.
Turn right.
Skrenite udesno.
Left
lijevo
right
desno
straight
pravo
to follow the _____
prema _____
after_____
poslije_____
before the _____
price _____
Look for _____.
Potražite _____.
north
sjever
south
jug
east
it's OK
west
zapad
above
uzbrdo
below
nizbrdo

taxi

Taxi!
Taksi!
Please drive me to _____.
Molim vas odvedite me do_____.
How much does a trip to _____ cost?
Koliko košta vožnja do _____?
Please take me there.
Molim vas, odvedite me tamo.

accommodation

Do you have a free room?
Imate li slobodnih soba?
How much does a room cost for one / two people?
Koliko košta soba za jednu osobu / dvije osobe?
Has it in the room ...
Ima li soba ...
...a toilet?
... posteljinu?
...a shower?
... kupaonicu?
...a telephone?
...phone?
... a TV?
... televizor?
Can I see the room first?
Mogu li prvo pogledati sobu?
Do you have something quieter?
Imate li nešto tiše?
... bigger?
... veće?
... clean?
... čišće?
... cheaper?
... jeftinije?
Ok I'll take it.
U redu, uzet ću je.
I want to stay _____ night (s).
Ostajem _____ noć (i).
Can you recommend another hotel?
Možete li mi preporučiti drugi hotel?
Do you have a safe?
Imate li sef?
...Lockers?
mate li ormariće?
Is breakfast / dinner included?
Je li doručak / večera uključen / a u cijenu?
What time is breakfast / dinner?
Kada servirate ručak / večeru?
Please clean my room.
Are you li mogli očistiti moju sobu?
Can you wake me up at ___10__?
Možete li me probuditi u_____?
I want to sign out.
Želim se odjaviti.

money

Do you accept euros?
Mogu li platiti eurima?
Do you accept Swiss Francs?
()
Do you accept credit cards?
Mogu li platiti kreditnom karticom?
Can you change money for me?
Možete li mi razmijeniti novac?
Where can I change money?
Gdje mogu razmijeniti novac?
What is the rate?
Koliki je tečaj?
Where is there an ATM?
Gdje se nalazi ATM?

eat

A table for one / two people, please.
Molim Vas, stol za jednu osobu / dvije osobe.
Could I have the menu?
Mogu li pogledati jelovnik?
Is there a house specialty?
Imate li specijalitet kuće?
Is there a local specialty?
Imate li mjesni specijalitet?
I'm vegetarian.
Vegetarijanac / vegetarijanka sam.
I do not eat pork.
Ne each svinjetinu.
I don't eat beef.
Ne every govedinu.
breakfast
doručak
Having lunch
ručak
Dinner
večera
I would like _____.
Želim (jelo s) _____.
chicken
piletinom
Beef
govedinom
fish
riboma
ham
šunkom
sausage
kobasicom
cheese
sirom
Eggs
jajima
salad
lettuce
(fresh vegetables
(svježe) povrće
(fresh fruits
(svježe) voće
loaf
crude
toast
to rage
Pasta
rezancima
rice
rižom
Beans
grahom
Could I have a glass of _____?
Mogu li dobiti čašu _____?
Could I have a bowl _____?
Mogu li dobiti šalicu _____?
Could I have a bottle of _____?
Mogu li dobiti bocu _____?
coffee
kave
tea
čaja
juice
soka
Mineral water
gazirane vode
water
vode
beer
pive
Red wine / white wine
crnog / bijelog vina
Could I have some _____?
Mogu li dobiti malo _____?
salt
soli
pepper
papra
butter
maslaca
Sorry waiter? (Get the waiter's attention)
Oprostite!
I'm done.
Završio sam.
It was great.
Bilo je ukusno.
Please clear the table.
Molim Vas, odnesite tanjure.
The Bill please.
Račun, molim.

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?
Poslužujete li alkoholna pića?
One beer / two beers please
Jedno pivo / dva piva, molim.
A glass of red / white wine, please.
Molim Vas čašu crnog / bijelog vina.
One glass, please.
Jednu čašu, molim.
A bottle, please.
Jednu bocu, molim.
whiskey
whiskey
Vodka
vodka
rum
rum
water
voda
Tonic water
tonic
orange juice
sok od naranče
Coke
cola
One more, please.
Još jedno molim.
Another round please.
Još jednu rundu, molim.
When do you close?
Kada zatvarate?

shop

Do you have this in my size?
Imate li ovo u mojoj veličini?
How much is it?
Koliko košta ovo?
This is too expensive.
To je preskupo.
expensive
skupo
cheap
jeftino
I can not afford that.
Ne mogu si to priuštiti.
I do not want it.
Ne želim to
You are cheating on me.
Varate me.
I am not interested in it
Nisam zainteresiran (m) / zainteresirana (f).
Ok I'll take it.
U redu, uzet ću.
Can i have a bag
Mogu li dobiti vrečicu?
I need...
Trebam ...
...Toothpaste.
... pastu za zube.
...a toothbrush.
... četkicu za zube.
... tampons.
... tampone.
...Soap.
... sapun.
...Shampoo.
... šampon.
...Painkiller.
... lijek za bolove.
... a razor.
... britvicu.
...an umbrella.
... kišobran.
...Suncream.
... kremu za sunčanje.
...a postcard.
... razglednicu.
... postage stamps.
... poštanske brand.
... batteries.
... baterije.
...a pen.
... penkalu.
... German books.
boy na njemačkom jeziku
... German magazines.
časopise na njemačkom jeziku
... German newspapers.
novine na njemačkom jeziku
... a German-X dictionary.
... njemačko-hrvatski rječnik.

Drive

Can I rent a car?
Želim unajmiti auto.
Can I get insurance?
Mogu li dobiti osiguranje?
STOP
STOP
one way street
jednosmjerna ulica
No parking
zabranjeno parkiranje
Top speed
ograničenje brzine
Gas station
benzinska crpka
petrol
petrol
diesel
dizel

Authorities

I did nothing wrong.
Nisam prekršio zakon.
That was a misunderstanding.
Radi se o nesporazumu.
Where are you taking me
Kamo me odvodite?
Am i arrested?
Je li sam uhičen?
I am a German / Austrian / Swiss citizen.
Yes sam njemački / austrijski / švicarski građanin.
I want to speak to the German / Austrian / Swiss embassy / consulate.
Želim pričati sa njemačkom / austrijskom / švicarskom ambasadom / konzulatom.
I want to speak to a lawyer.
Želim pričati sa odvjetnikom.
Can't I just pay a fine?
Mogu li sada jednostavno platiti kaznu?

Verbs

to be - BITI (bìti)
PresentPerfectFuture tense
Yessamsam bio / bilaću biti
tisisi bio / bilaćeš biti
on / onaevereach bio / bilaće biti
mismosmo bili / bilećemo biti
visteste bili / bilećete biti
oni / onesee belowsu bili / bileće biti
TO HAVE - IMATI (ìmati)
PresentPerfectFuture tense
Yesimamsam imao / imalaću imati
tiimašsi imao / imalaćeš imati
on / onaimaje imao / imalaće imati
miimamosmo imali / imalećemo imati
viimateste imali / imalećete imati
oni / oneimajusu imali / imaleće imati

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