Some basic Croatian phrases are too complex or difficult to learn and pronounce to make it worthwhile for a one-visit traveler to invest the study time.

The basic Croatian phrases below are easy to learn. And the English-converted phonetics will help you with the pronunciations. Keep in mind they are not perfect because the Croatian tongue has sounds not spoken in English. But these phonetics are close enough for you to be understood.

To make it as easy as possible for you, I select single-word phrases whenever possible.

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Top 10
Croatian words
to learn first

List and phonetics ©2013 HQP /hillmanwonders.com

Hello / Bye (informal)
 Bok
 bohk

Hello (more formal)
 Zdravo
 z'drah-voh

Goodbye (more formal)
 Dovidenja
 doh-vee-d'gehn-nyah

How are you?
 Kako ste?
 kah-koh steh

Fine
 Dobro
 doh-broh

Please
 Molim
 moh-leem

Thank you
 Hvala
 flah-lah

Excuse me
 Oprostite
 oh-proh-stee-teh

Yes
 Da
 dah

No
 Ne
 neh

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Some more helpful
Croatian phrases and words

List and phonetics ©2013 HQP /hillmanwonders.com

 Hello
Konnichiwa
kohn-nee-chee-WAH

 One
Jedan
yeh-dahn

 Two
Dva
d'vah

 Three
Tri
tree

 What?
Sto?
stoh

 When?
Kada?
kah-dah

 Where?
Gdje?
g'dyah

 How?
Kako?
kah-koh

 Yesterday
Jucher
you-chur

 Today
Danas
dah-nahs

 Tomorrow
Sutra
sue-trah

 Morning
Jutro
you-tro

 Evening
Vecer
veh-cher

 Night
Noc
knowch

 Good
Dobro
doh-broh

 Bad
Lose
luz

 Here
Ovdje
ov-dyeh

 There
Tamo
tah-moh

 How much does it cost?
Koliko?
koh-lee-koh toh kost-teh

 Wine
Vino
vee-know

 Beer
Pivo
pee-voh

 Water
Voda
voh-dah

 Check, please
Racun, Molim 
rah-choon, moh-leem

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