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Ten random questions. Each shows a picture and the English meaning. Pick the right Croatian word. Then you see how it is spelled in Croatian, and how to say it in English letters.
Ready? There are 40 useful words and phrases in the game, from greetings to ferry words.
How to read the pronunciation
The “say it like this” spelling is Wayfa’s own simplified guide for English speakers, so it is approximate. Capital letters show the stressed part. Croatian is written the way it sounds, so once you know the letters you can read any word.
| Letter | Sounds like |
|---|---|
| č | “ch” in church |
| ć | a softer “ch” |
| š | “sh” in ship |
| ž | “s” in measure |
| đ | “j” in jam, a bit softer |
| dž | “j” in jam |
| lj | “lli” in million |
| nj | “ny” in canyon |
| c | “ts” in cats |
| j | “y” in yes |
| h | a breathy “h”, a little rougher than in English |
All the words
Show all 40 words and phrases
| Croatian | Say it | English |
|---|---|---|
| Dobar dan | DOH-bar dahn | Hello (polite, daytime) |
| Bok | bohk | Hi or bye (friendly) |
| Dobro jutro | DOH-broh YOO-troh | Good morning |
| Laku noć | LAH-koo nohch | Good night |
| Hvala | HVAH-lah | Thank you |
| Molim | MOH-leem | Please |
| Oprostite | oh-PROH-stee-teh | Excuse me, sorry |
| Doviđenja | doh-vee-JEN-yah | Goodbye |
| Da | dah | Yes |
| Ne | neh | No |
| Živjeli | ZHEEV-yeh-lee | Cheers! |
| Dobrodošli | DOH-broh-dosh-lee | Welcome |
| Gdje je...? | gdyeh yeh | Where is...? |
| Koliko košta? | KOH-lee-koh KOHSH-tah | How much does it cost? |
| Račun, molim | RAH-choon MOH-leem | The bill, please |
| Ne razumijem | neh rah-ZOO-mee-yem | I don't understand |
| Govorite li engleski? | goh-VOH-ree-teh lee EN-gleh-skee | Do you speak English? |
| Upomoć! | oo-POH-mohch | Help! |
| Voda | VOH-dah | Water |
| Kruh | krooh | Bread |
| Kava | KAH-vah | Coffee |
| Pivo | PEE-voh | Beer |
| Vino | VEE-noh | Wine |
| Riba | REE-bah | Fish |
| Sladoled | SLAH-doh-led | Ice cream |
| Karta | KAHR-tah | Ticket |
| Brod | brohd | Ship, boat |
| Trajekt | TRAH-yekt | Car ferry |
| Autobus | OW-toh-boos | Bus |
| Taksi | TAHK-see | Taxi |
| Zračna luka | ZRAHCH-nah LOO-kah | Airport |
| Luka | LOO-kah | Port, harbour |
| Plaža | PLAH-zhah | Beach |
| More | MOH-reh | Sea |
| Soba | SOH-bah | Room |
| Ključ | klyooch | Key |
| Putovnica | POO-toh-vnee-tsah | Passport |
| Toalet | toh-ah-LET | Toilet |
| Novac | NOH-vahts | Money |
| Sunce | SOON-tseh | Sun |
The words are common Croatian words and phrases. The pronunciation guides are Wayfa’s own and have not been checked by a native speaker yet, so treat them as a starting point. Pictures are standard emoji, which look different on different phones.
