Order anything by pointing in Croatian
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. Play the ten Croatian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 11 Croatian phrases in this lesson
- Htio bih...HTEE-o bih
- I would like...
- OvajO-vai
- This one
- Koliko košta?KO-li-ko KOSH-ta
- How much is it?
- Račun, molimRA-chun, MO-lim
- The bill, please
- KarticomKAR-ti-tsом
- By card
- Gotovinomgo-TO-vi-nom
- In cash
- VodaVO-da
- Water
- KavaKA-va
- Coffee
- Čajchai
- Tea
- PivoPEE-vo
- Beer
- Bez...bez
- Without...
Literally "I would want". A woman says "htjela bih" (HTYE-la bih).
Point at the item as you say it. Ovaj is masculine; ova is feminine; ovo is neuter.
Croatia adopted the Euro in 2023, replacing the kuna. Prices are now in euros.
Račun is the bill or receipt. Always say molim to keep it polite.
Card payments are widely accepted in Croatia, especially in tourist areas and cities.
Some smaller markets or rural vendors prefer cash. Always useful to have euros on hand.
Tap water is safe and clean throughout Croatia. Mineralna voda means mineral water.
Coffee is a social ritual: a single espresso can last an hour on a terrace.
"Bez šećera" (bez SHE-che-ra), without sugar; "bez leda", without ice.