Speak the lingo

Useful Croatian words

English Croatian Phonetic
Good morning Dobro jutro DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good evening Dobro večer DOH-broh VEH-chehr
Good night Laku noć LAH-koo noch
Hello Zdravo ZDRAH-voh
Goodbye Doviđenja doh-VEE-jen-yah
Yes Da dah
No Ne neh
Thank You Hvala HVAH-lah
Sorry or excuse me Žao mi je ZHOU mee yeh
Do you speak English? Govorite li engleski GOH-voh-ree-teh lee EHN-gleh-skee
I don’t understand Ne razumijem neh rah-ZOO-mee-yem
Nice to meet you Drago mi je DRAH-goh mee yeh
Please Molim MOH-leem
You’re welcome Nema na čemu NEH-mah nah CHEH-moo
I like Croatia Sviđa mi se Hrvatska SVEE-jah mee seh HRVAHTS-kah

Tipping

Tipping is appreciated but not always expected in Croatia. In restaurants, it is customary to leave a tip of around 10% if the service was satisfactory. Taxi drivers, hotel staff, and tour guides may also be tipped for good service.

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Information

  • Croatian is the official language spoken in Croatia.
  • Zagreb is the capital.
  • Zagreb, Slipt and Rijeka are the largest metropolitans in Croatia.
  • Croatia is a Unitary democratic parliamentary republic. It is a unitary state with a republican form of government in which the political power is vested in and entrusted to the parliament with confidence by those who voted for them.
  • Area: 56,594 km²
  • Population: Croatia has a population of 3.9 million people **as of 25 April 2024.
  • Internet domain: hr
  • Currency: Euro
  • Dialling code to make a call in Croatia: +385