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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Croatian
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. 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 10 Croatian phrases in this lesson
- Kako ste?KA-ko ste
- How are you?
- Dobro samDOB-ro sam
- I'm fine, thanks
- A vi?a vi
- And you?
- Kako se zovete?KA-ko se ZO-ve-te
- What's your name?
- Zovem se...ZO-vem se
- My name is...
- Odakle ste?O-dak-le ste
- Where are you from?
- Ja sam iz...ya sam iz
- I'm from...
- Sviđa mi seSVI-ja mi se
- I like it
- Prekrasno jePRE-kras-no ye
- It's beautiful
- Dobro došliDO-bro DOSH-li
- Welcome
The formal version using the plural ste. Use with strangers, elders or in professional settings.
The standard reply. Sam means "I am." You can add hvala to say "I'm fine, thanks."
Follow up after answering. Use a ti? with friends.
Polite form. Casual: "kako se zoveš?".