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Useful Croatian Phrases

ALL  |   CLUB  |   HOSPITAL  |   PROBLEMS  |   SPECIAL OCCASIONS  |   BASIC  |   MONEY  |   HOTEL  |   RESTAURANT  |   AIRPORT  |   SHOPPING  |   DIRECTIONS  |   SMALL TALK  |   PHONE CALL  |  


BASIC Pronunciation
Hello  Bok   bohk
Good morning / afternoon  Dobro jutro / Dobar dan  DOH-broh YOO-troh / DOH-bahr dahn
Good evening  Dobra večer  DOH-brah VEH-chehr
Goodnight  Laku noć  LAH-koo nohtch
How are you? (f/inf)  Kako ste? / Kako si?  KAH-koh steh / KAH-koh see?
Fine  Dobro, hvala   DOH-broh, HVAH-lah
Thank you  Hvala lijepa  Hva-la
You're welcome  Nema na čemu!  NEH-mah nah cheh-moo
Goodbye  Zbogom / Doviđenja  Daw-vee-je-nya
Yes / No  Da / Ne  Dah / Ne
Nice to meet you  Drago mi je  DRAH-goh mee yeh
What's your name?  Kako se zoveš?   KAH-koh seh ZOH-vehsh
My name is _____  Zovem se _____  ZOH-vehm she____
Do you speak English?  Govorite li engleski?  GOH-voh-ree-teh lee EHN-glehs-kee
I don't understand  Ne razumijem  NEH RAH-zoo-mee-yehm
Excuse me  Žao mi je   ZHA-oh mee yeh
I'm sorry  Perdona 
MONEY Pronunciation
Do you accept dollars / pounds?  Mogu li platiti dolarima / funtama ?  MOH-goo lee PLAH-tee-tee DOH-lah-ree-mah / FOON-tah-mah?
Do you accept credit cards?  Mogu li platiti kreditnom karticom?   MOH-goo lee PLAH-tee-tee KREH-deet-nohm KAHR-tee-tsohm?
Where can I change money?   Gdje mogu razmijeniti novac?  Gdyeh MOH-goo rahz-MEE-yeh-nee-tee NOH-vahts?
What is the exchange rate?   Koliki je tečaj?  KOH-lee-kee yeh TEH-chahy?
Where can I change a traveller's cheque?  Gdje mogu unovčiti putnički ček?  Gdyeh MOH-goo oo-NOHV-chee-tee POO-tnee-chkee chehk
Where is an ATM?   Gdje se nalazi bankomat?  Gdyeh seh NAH-lah-zee BAHN-koh-maht?
HOTEL Pronunciation
Do you have any rooms available?  Imate li slobodnih soba?  EE-mah-teh lee SLOH-boh-dneeh SOH-bah?
How much is a room for one person / two people?  Koliko košta soba za jednu osobu/dvije osobe?  KOH-lee-koh KOH-shtah SOH-bah zah YEH-dnoo/DVEE-yeh OH-soh-beh?
I will stay for _____ night(s)  Ostajem ___ noć(i)   OH-stah-yehm ____noch/NOH-chee
Is breakfast / supper included?  Je li doručak/večera uključen/a u cijenu? 
Does the room come with bedsheets / a bathroom?  Ima li soba posteljinu / kupaonicu?  EE-mah lee SOH-bah POH-steh-lyee-noo / KOO-pah-oh-nee-tsoo
Can you wake me up at _____?   Možete li me probuditi u __? 
What time is breakfast/supper?   Kada servirate doručak/večeru? 
Please clean my room  Biste li mogli očistiti moju sobu? 
Do you have a safe?  Imate li sef?  EE-mah-teh lee seif?
Can you suggest another hotel?  Možete li mi preporučiti drugi hotel?  MOH-zheh-teh lee mee PREH-poh-roo-chee-tee DROO-gee HOH-tehl?
I would like to check out  Želim se odjaviti  
RESTAURANT Pronunciation
A table for one person/two people, please  Hi ha taula per a una / dues persones? 
The menu, please  Molim vas jelovnik 
Excuse me, waiter  Oprostite!  Oh-pROH-stee-teh
Is there a house / local speciality?  Imate li specijalitet kuće? 
I would like _____  Zelim ____  ZHE-leem ____
May I have a glass/a bottle of _____ ?  Mogu li dobiti čašu / bocu ___, molim 
I'm a vegetarian  Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka 
I'm finished  Završio sam 
It was delicious  Bilo je ukusno  
Do you serve alcohol?  Poslužujete li alkoholna pića? 
The bill, please  Molim Vas račun  
AIRPORT Pronunciation
What time does the plane leave?  Kada avion stiže u ? 
I have nothing to declare  Ne, nemam ništa za prijaviti  
Where are the toilets?  Gdje je zahod?  Gdyeh yeh zaak-hot?
Where is the car rental?  Gdje je ured za iznajmljivanje automobila? 
(In a taxi) Take me to _____ , please  Molim Vas odvezite me do 
SHOPPING Pronunciation
How much is this?  Koliko je to? 
Can you write down the price?  Molim Vas, možete li mi to zapisati? 
Do you have anything cheaper?  Imate li nešto jeftinije?   EE-mah-teh lee NEH-shtoh YEH-ftee-nee-yeh?
Do you have this in my size?   Imate li ovo u mojoj veličini? 
I would like to try this on  Smijem li probati ovo? 
I'd like to buy _____  Zelim ____  ZHE-leem ____
OK, I'll take it  U redu, uzet ću je   oo REH-doo OO-zeht choo yeh
Can I have a bag?  Mogu li dobiti vrečicu? 
Do you ship (overseas)?   Dostavljate li robu u inozemstvo? 
I'm not interested  Nisam zainteresiran(a)  
That's too expensive  Ovo je preskupo  
DIRECTIONS Pronunciation
Where is _____?  Gdje je?  Gdye-ye
How do I get to _____ ?  Kojim putem mogu stići do  KOH-jeem POO-tehm MOH-goo STEE-chee doh ___?
the train / bus station  željezničkog kolodvora / autobusnog kolodvora  ZHEH-lyeh-znee-chkohg KOH-loh-dvoh-rah / AH-oo-toh-boos-nohg KOH-loh-dvoh-rah
the airport  zračne luke  ZRAH-chneh LOO-keh
the _____ hotel  Hotela  HOO-teh-lah
the _____ street  Ulica  OOH-lee-tsah
Can you show me on the map?  Možete li mi pokazati na zemljovidu?  MOH-zheh-teh lee mee POH-kah-zah-tee nah ZEH-mlyoh-vee-dooh?
Turn left  Idete ravno  EE-deh-teh rah-vno
Turn right  Skrenite udesno   SKREH-nee-teh OOH-deh-snoh
Straight ahead  Skrenite ulijevo  SKREH-nee-teh OOH-lee-yevoh
Where is the train/bus to _____?  Gdje se nalazi vlak/autobus za ___?  Gdyeh se NAH-lah-zee vlahk/ OW-toh-boos zah ___?
Where does this train/bus go?  Kamo ide ovaj vlak/autobus?   KAH-moh ee-deh oh-vah-yuh vlahk/ OW-to-boos?
Does this train/bus stop in _____ ?   Zaustavlja li se ovaj vlak/autobus u __ ?  Zows-TAHV-lee-ah lee seh ovayeh vlahk/OW-to-boos oo ___?
How much is a ticket to _____?  Koliko košta karta za ___?  KOH-lee-koh KOHSH-tah KAHR-tah zah ___?
One ticket to _____, please.  Jednu kartu za, molim   YEHD-noo KAHR-too zah, MOH-leem.
HOSPITAL Pronunciation
I don't feel well  Bolestan/ bolesna sam   BOH-lehs-tahn / BOH-lehs-nah sahm.
It’s an emergency!  Hitno je   HEET-noh yeh
I have a headache  Boli me glava   BOH-lee mie glav-a
I need a doctor who speaks English  Treba mi doktor govori engleski   TREH-bah mee DOHK-tohr GOH-voh-ree EHN-glehs-kee
PROBLEMS Pronunciation
Leave me alone  Ostavite me na miru!  OHS-tah-vee-teh meh nah MEE-roo
Help!  U pomoć!  OO-poh-mohtch
Is there someone here who speaks English?  Govori li ovdje netko engleski?  GOH-voh-ree lee NEH-tkoh OH-vdyeh EHN-glehs-kee
Is there a police station near here?  Trebam vašu pomoć   TREH-bahm vah-shoo POH-mohtch
I'm lost  Izgubio sam se  EEZ-goo-bee-oh she sahm
I've lost my bag / wallet  Izgubio sam torbu / novčanik   EEZ-goo-bee-oh sahm TOHR-boo / NOHV-chah-neek
I've been injured  Povrijedio sam se   Pohv-REE-yeh-dee-oh
Can I use your mobile?  Mogu li se poslužiti telefonom?  MOH-goo lee seh pohs-LOO-zhee-tee TEL-leh-foh-nohm
CLUB Pronunciation
A beer / two beers, please  Jedno pivo / dva piva, molim   YEHD-noo pee-vo/ DVA pee-va, MOH-leem.
A glass of red / white wine, please  Molim Vas čašu crnog/bijelog vina  
A pint, please  Jednu kriglu, molim  
A bottle, please  Jednu bocu, molim  
Another round, please  Još jednu rundu, molim  
Cheers!  Živjeli!   shee-VYEH-lee!
When is closing time?  Kada zatvarate? 
Why don't we go dancing tonight?  Bi li htio plesati sa mnom? 
SMALL TALK Pronunciation
Where do you live?  Odakle si?  
I live in _____  Ja sam iz ___   Ya samh iss __
What's your profession?  Što radiš/ radite (polite) u životu? 
I'm _____  Radiom kao 
How old are you?  Koliko imaš/ imate godina? 
I'm here on holiday  Idem poslovno   EE-deh pos-low-vnoh
I'm here on business  Idem na odmor  
PHONE CALL Pronunciation
I would like to speak to _____ , please  Tražim ____, molim  trah-shim ___, MOH-leem
One minute, please  Molim vas da pričekate malo! 
SPECIAL OCCASIONS Pronunciation
Congratulations!  Čestitam! 
Good luck!  Sretno! 
Happy Birthday!  Sretan rođendan! 
Merry Christmas!  Sretan Božić!  
Happy New Year!  Sretna Nova godina! 
Happy Easter!  Sretan Uskrs! 
Have a good holiday!  Sretan put! 
Enjoy the meal!  Dobar tek!  DOH-bar teck!
Have a nice day!  Lijep ti dan želim!