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I realised numbers were a very important thing to know. For even if you could ask how much something cost ( Koliko kosta -pronounced koshta) it was useless if you couldn't understand the answer.
Numbers - Brojevi
0 zero - nula
1 one - jedan(masc), jednaFem, jedno (nt)
2 two - dva(masc), dvije (fem/nt) (dveeye)
3 three - tri
4 four - cetiri (chetiri)
5 five - pet
6 six - sest (shest)
7 seven - sedam
8 eight - osam
9 nine - devet
10 ten - deset
11 eleven - jedanaest
12 twelve - dvanaest
13 thirteen - trinaest
14 fourteen - cetrnaest (chetrnnaest)
15 fiftheen - petnaest
16 sixteen - sesnaest (shesnaest)
17 seventeen - sedamnaest
18 eighteen - osamnaest
19 nineteen - devetnaest
20 twenty - dvadeset
30 thirty - trideset
40 forty - cetrdeset (chetrdeset)
50 fifty - pedeset
60 sixty - sezdeset
70 seventy - sedamdeset
80 eighty - osamdeset
90 ninety - devedeset
100 a hundred - sto
102 one hundred and two - sto dva
500 five hundred - pet stotina
1000 a thousand - tisu?a
a million - milijun
a milliard - milijarda
Hello - Zdravo (hallo when answering the telephone)
Goodbye - Dovidenja (dovijenya)
Yes- Da
No- Ne
Please- Molim
Thank you Hvala
Excuse me- Oprosite
Sorry- Pardon
good- dobro
day- dan
good day -dobro dan!
today- danas
tomorrow- sutra
Do you speak English? - Govorite li engleski?
I don't understand- Ja Ne razumijem (ya ne razumiyem)
I don't speak Croatian- ja ne govorim hrvatski
a little- mala
the bill- racun (rachoon)
room- sobe
Enterance- Ulaz
exit- Izlaz
Open- Otvorenos
Closed- Zatvoreno
I- ja
am - sam
you are- (ti) si
ar
we are- (mi) smo
this- ovaj (masc),ova (fem), ovo (nt)
that- tai (masc), ta (fem), to pronounced taw (nt)
Monday- ponedjeljak
Tuesday- Utorak
Wed- srijeda
Thur- cetvrtak (chetvrtak)
Fri- petak
Sat- subota (soobawta)
Sun- nedjelja (nedyelya)
toilet was normally written as toilette although there are other words.
I'm sure these phrases sound formal as they were learnt mostly from a phrase book. At least you won't talk down to anyone! I heard a lot of them used anyway. Leave a Comment
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 by JLBG
Marko Marulic - greatest Croatian poet of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Landmark: Diocletian Palace in Split and figure of Croatian King.
1,000 kn
Ante Starcevic - political leader, ideologist and founder of the Croatian Party of the Right.
Landmark: monument to King Tomislav and Zagreb Cathedral. Leave a Comment
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 by Tenen
More about Balkan music, follow the link below:
Read this wonderful article(in English) on Balkan ethnomusicology; it is not just about the Croats, it defines the cultural essence of the Balkans, and it's soul expressed through music.
http://research.umbc.edu/eol/MA/index/number6/caleta/jos_0.htm
We are not just the flipping crazy inhabitants where we kill each other since the time begun..it is a melting pot of various civilisations, East and West and it has immense historical, intellectual and artistic legacy......and it is a curse to be born over here, because the land is stained with blood and national feuds of Talkienesque proportions..
Also, read Ivo Andric's Nobel Prize book(1962), The Bridge on River Drina...the book explains the Balkans..really well considering a stranger's point of view.. Leave a Comment
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 by JLBG
On coins minted on odd years, the name is in Latin and on even years in Croat
The 2 kuna, tuna fish (Thynnus thynnus), Tuni
The 5 kuna, bear (Ursus arctos), Merki medvjed
On the photo you will see both sides, whenever possible a 'Latin written' coin and a 'Croatian written' one and for some of them commemorative coins that have been issued on special occasions.
A 1494 Senj commemorative (5 kuna) Leave a Comment
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 Boris Ljubičić: Euro
on East of Europe by diocletianvs
Of course you can! In the first bank (banka) or exchange office (mjenjačnica) you see after you arrive!
Official currency of Croatia is kuna. That means literally what it says: in all official places, you can pay only in kunas. The thing that confuses travellers the most is the fact that many prices, especially tourism-related, are in euros. There are two reasons for this: the first being the fact that in late 1980s and early 1990s there was big inflation and companies were insuring themselves by listing prices in hard currency (usually Deutschmarks at that time). The reason why prices are still listed in Euros is to make it easier for tourists to calculate prices.
That said, you'll be able to use your Euros only in unofficial places, like for instance for paying the private accomodation. Of course they'll accept kunas as well.
Open air markets and newsstands are usually the only places where you can't use major Credit cards.
If the island only has a lighthouse it probably doesn't have ATM service, otherwise you'll find them around all towns and even small places.
Contrary to what many tourist guidebooks still print on their pages, you CAN easily change Kunas back to Euros.
When using exchange offices, avoid those in hotel lobbies, train stations or major tourist places and instead use ones in town centres or one of the banks, since they don't charge commissions. Look for "Mjenjačnica" sign. Leave a Comment
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like ch in check
like tu in future
like j in jeep (softer)
like j jump (harder)
like lli in million
like ny in canyon
like sh in rush
like s in pleasure
As you can notice, there are also three letters that are written as combination of two other letters. So, towns of Sinj and Senj have only three letters - useful if you're struggling with crosswords...
Croatian is easily pronounced because a letter always has the same pronounciation no matter where it may occur. Every word is pronounced exactly as it is spelt. Once you learn how to pronounce each letter, no great efforts will be required to pronounce and read Croatian.
a like a in bath, father
e like e in let
i like i in hit or ee in need
o like a in ball or o in hope
u like oo in boot or u in full
c like ts in cats, lots
g like g in go, garden
h like h in half (always pronounced)
j like y in yes, young
r like german r in trilled, ring
s like s in sad, glass
z like z in zipper, zero
b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, t, v are pronounced as in English Leave a Comment
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 Hvala by diocletianvs
Thank you = Hvala
Yes = Da
No = Ne
Excuse me = Oprostite
Hello = Zdravo, Bok!
Good bye = Dovidjenja
Please = Molim
Entrance = Ulaz
Exit = Izlaz
Open = Otvoreno
Closed = Zatvoreno
Toilet = Zahod, toalet, WC
Men = Muski, Gospoda (Gents)
Women = Zenski, Dame (Ladies)
Bank = Banka
Post Office = Posta
ATM = Bankomat
Museum = Muzej
Tourist office = Turisticki ured
Pharmacy = Ljekarna, apoteka
Train = Vlak
Train station = Zeljeznicka postaja / kolodvor
Bus = Autobus, bus
Bus station = Autobusna postaja / kolodvor
Plane = Zrakoplov, avion
Airport = Zracna luka, aerodrom
How to read timetables?
Days of the week are:
Ponedjeljak (Pon) = Monday
Utorak (Uto) = Tuesday
Srijeda (Sri) = Wednesday
Cetvrtak (Cet) = Thursday
Petak (Pet) = Friday
Subota (Sub) = Saturday
Nedjelja (Ned) = Sunday
Pon-Pet = Mon-Fri
Radnim danom = Working days (Mon-Fri)
Subotom = On Saturdays
Nedjeljom = On Sundays
Praznik = Holiday; Praznikom = During the holiday(s)
Ne vozi .... / Ne prometuje .... = Does not operate on .... Leave a Comment
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 by diocletianvs
One thing that will surely confuse you is the fact that letters Z and Y are usually switched, compared to English keyboards - in Croatia first keys are qwertZ and not qwertY.
Other keys are on their usual places, but zou'll probablz notice all words with Z or Y.
Frequently asked question is usually "Where the f*** is "@" sign?
Well, you'll usually get it by combining Right Alt key (Alt Gr) and " v " key :-))
Most Internet caffes use English versions of software, but it's not uncommon to find the local versions as well. In that case Word will look like on this picture. Hope you'll manage :-)) Leave a Comment
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 by diocletianvs
When I arrived to study in Zagreb from Split, I had to learn many new words. When my professor was referring to "stenge" (stairs in Zagreb dialect) I thought he was talking about columns. When my friend from Split said in Zagreb that her "gace" (meaning trousers) were dirty (from the snow), a friend from Zagreb was shocked - in Zagreb "gace" means only underpants. When my landlord was calling her cat to "come over" ("odi simo") it took me almost half a year until I realized that "simo" means "over here" - during that time I thought cat's name was Simo.
There are three main dialects in Croatia, named after the word for "What". Official word found in books is "Sto", but in Zagreb "Kaj" is more in use, and in Istria and Dalmatia the word is "Ca". So, three dialects are STOkavski, KAJkavski and CAkavski. Kajkavski and cakavski have exclusive right to be used only by locals, and all attempts of outsiders to be "local" end up in laughing and having fun.
There are also three ways to pronounce Old Slavic "jat" letter. Officially it's IJE or JE (therefore ijekavski), but on the south I (ikavski) is used, and in area around Zagreb also E (ekavski). So, official "lijepo bijelo mlijeko" (beautiful white milk) is "lipo bilo mliko" in Sibenik but "lepo belo mleko" in Krapina.
There's even fourth dialect, and that is official Croatian, that you find in books, on TV or in films. If you happen to learn Croatian in some course, you'll probably learn this variant. Before you start practicing it, be warned that NOBODY SPEAKS LIKE THAT!
People usually understand each other, but if you use wrong "IJE" or "I"; "CA" or "KAJ" before an important football game in a wrong supporters group, it can mean trouble? Leave a Comment
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 by JLBG
On coins minted on odd years, the name is in scientific Latin and on even years in Croatian.
The 20 lipa, olive tree and fruits (Olea europea), Maslina
The 0,50 lipa, the Velebit gentian (Degenia velebitska), Velebistka degenija
The 1 kuna coin, the nightingale (Luscinia megarynchos), Slavuj
On the photo you will see both sides, whenever possible a 'Latin written' coin and a 'Croatian written' one and for some of them commemorative coins that have been issued on special occasions.
On the right an olympic commemorative (1 kuna) and a football match commemorative(0,50 lipa) Leave a Comment
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