Croatian/Main Contents/Vocabulary

Common Words Yes: Da No: Ne My name is...: Zovem se... (lit. I call myself), Ja sam... (lit. I am) or more rarely Ime mi je... (lit. My name is) Water: Voda Food: Hrana I love you: Volim te Next: Sljedeći Fool: Budala, Glupan Hello, hi: Zdravo (also means healthy), bok Question Words How?: Kako? What?: Što? Why?: Zašto? (lit. For what?) When?: Kad? or Kada? Where: Gdje? Who?: Tko? Which?: Koji? Animals See: Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 4 Months Months in Croatian usually have names of actions or things used in that month. Month: Mjesec (also means moon) January: Siječanj (Sječa means cutting) February: Veljača March: Ožujak April: Travanj (Trava means grass) May: Svibanj (Sviba means dog wood) June: Lipanj (Lipa means linden tree) July: Srpanj (Srp means sickle) August: Kolovoz (Kolo means cart wheel and voz means ride) September: Rujan (Ruj means sumach) October: Listopad (list means leaf and pad means fall) November: Studeni (Studeni means chilly) December: Prosinac (Prositi means to beg) Colors Colors: Boje Black: Crna White: Bijela Green: Zelena (Zelje means: cabbage) Blue: Plava, more rarely modra Red: Crvena Yellow: Žuta Pink: Ružičasta (Ruža means: rose) Brown: Smeđa Orange: Narančasta Gray: Siva Purple: Ljubičasta Beige: bež Dark blue: Tamnoplava School Pen: Kemijska olovka (lit. chemical pencil) Pencil: Olovka Book: Knjiga Notebook: Bilježnica Physics: Fizika Math: Matematika History: Povijest English: Engleski jezik (lit = 'English language'; shorter: engleski) Physical education: Tjelesni odgoj (shorter: tjelesni) Biology: Biologija Chemistry: Kemija Geography: Zemljopis (lit. earth-description) Informatics: Informatika Teacher, professor: Učitelj, profesor Pupil: Učenik Pencil-box: Pernica Family Sister: Sestra Brother: Brat Mother: Majka (Majka is also used to say 'darling' or 'my love') Father: Otac Mom: Mama Dad: Tata Aunt: Teta, strina, Ujna Uncle: Ujak Uncle (in law): Tetak, stric Cousin (female): Sestrična Cousin (male): Bratić Grandmother: Baba (Note: Calling other women by this name can be considered rude since it can also mean something like old hag. However, it is used daily in some parts of Croatia) Grandma: Baka Grandfather: Djed (Although the more informal way is Dida, as most children call their grandfather such) Grandpa: Djedica (It's usually called just djed) Seasons Seasons: Godišnja doba (means: year ages) Spring: Proljeće Summer: Ljeto Autumn: Jesen Winter: Zima Money Money : Novac, pare Bank-note : Novčanica Coin : Kovanica (kovati means forging) Croatian money Kuna (0,14 of Euro, lit. marten) Lipa (100 Lipa = 1 kuna lit. linden) Body See: Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 11 Food See: Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 12 Plants Willow : Vrba Oak tree: Hrast (acorn : žir) Beech : Bukva Pine : Bor Fir tree : Jela Ash : Jasen Verbs Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 15 Adjectives Nouns are never used instead (For example: Fox fur). Sweet: Slatko Hot (temperature): vruće Spicy: Ljuto Cold: Hladno Boring: Dosadno Angry: Ljut Cute, sweet: Slatko Ugly: Ružno Beautiful: Lijepo Scary: Strašno Simple: Jednostavno Hard: Teško Light: Lagano Heavy: Teško Dangerous: Opasno Strict: Strog Round: Okruglo Fat: Debelo Skinny: Mršavo New: Novo Old: Staro Dead: Mrtvo Alive: Živo Expressions, Phrases See: Croatian/Main Contents/Level 1/Lesson 16 Prepositions With : S (or sa) On : Na Up : Gore Down : Dolje Left : Lijevo Right : Desno Under : Ispod Over: Preko (can also mean "beyond"), but better is iznad (above) Upon: Nad Beneath: Pod Above: Iznad Onomatopoeia Snap (with fingers): Puc Small splash: Buć! Sound door makes while being unlocked: Škljoc Splash! Slap!: Pljus! (derived from pljuskati which means "to slap") Thump! Hit!: Tres Spit!: Pljuc! Yawn!: Zijev! (derived from zijevati which means "to yawn") Nock-nock: Kuc-kuc (derived from kucati which means "to knock") Kaboom!: Bum! Cough!: Kašlj! (derived from kašljati which means "to cough") Munch: Žvak (derived from žvakati which means "to chew") Animal sounds Dog (Bark! Wuf!): Vau, Vau! Cat (Miaow!): Mijau! Rooster (Cock-a-doodle-doo!): Kukuriku! Mouse (Squeak!): Ciju, ciju! Frog (Ribbit!): Kre-kre! Pidgeon (Chirp, Chirp!): Živ, živ! Sheep (Baah!): Beee! or Meee! Pig (Oink, oink!): Rok, rok! Cow (Moo!): Muuu! Duck (Quack, Quack!): Kva, kva! <–– Back to contents page