Italian words - back to basics

 My husband claimed to have managed a week in Italy with just half a dozen basic words. Here are some common ones.

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Italian - English

arrivederci - goodbye

buon giorno - good morning 

ciao - hello

grazie - thanks

per favore - please

non - no/not/don't

prego - not at all / you're welcome

si - SÌ- yes

English - Italian 

goodbye - arrivederci

good morning - buon giorno

hello - ciao

no - no

Please - per favore

thanks - grazie

yes - sÌ (with a downward accent on the i)

Useful Websites

Wikivoyage Italian phrasebook

Duolingo

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Romanian Language your first ten easy words

Romanian Flag.

The name Romania comes from the word Roman.  Wikivoyage phrasebook romanian says that the language is more like Italian than French. I recognize plurals formed by adding the letter i as used in the Italian language. 

But I speak French so I recognize lots of Romanian words as being similar to French. For example, the Romanian word for thank you is mersi, like the French word merci. So to me, the Romanian language is more like French than Italian.

Where can you start to learn? It's easy to start for free on Duolingo. The system has several features which I like. Pictures are matched with everyday words. A simple grammar guide and list of phrases starts each set of exercises. 

Two words for you, several of which sound similar to French. 

English (alphabetically) - Romanian

are (they are) - sunt (like the french nous sommes in we are and elles sont in they are) 

cocoa - cacao (proounced cack - ow as in howl or owl. The English word has the letter o twice, but the Romanian has the letter a twice)

honey - miere (me air ay or me air er, like the French word miel)

I - eu (pronounced yo)

thanks -  mersi (like the French merci)

the - la (as in French)

two - doi (notice the letters d and o like the English word duo)

unt - butter (notice the letters u and t in the Romanian and the English)

You - tu, voi (the same as the French tu, and similar to the French vous, which also has the letters v and o)

we - noi (similar to the French nous which has the letters n and o)

Romanian (alphabetically) - English

butter - unt

cacao - cocoa

doil - two (like the English word duo)

eu (pronounced yo) - I

la - the

mersi - thanks

miere - honey

noi - we (like the French word nous)

sunt - are

tu - you

voi - you

Numbers[edit]

1

unu (OO-noo)

2

doi (doy)

3

trei (tray)

4

patru (PAH-troo)

5

cinci (cheench)

6

șase (SHAH-seh)

7

șapte (SHAHP-teh)

8

opt (ohpt)

9

nouă (NOH-uh)

10

zece (ZEH-cheh)

Useful Websites

Duolingo

https://www.duolingo.com/

Wikivoyage Romania phrasebook

https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Romanian_phrasebook

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Learn Norwegian with Duolingo

 

Norwegian is an easy language.

I have started learning on Duolingo.

These are the words I have learned, and most of them are short version of the English word. Effortless. Instant success. I noted them all down on today's diary page. I have a page a day diary big enough for making notes like this as well as my appointments. (In case the notes obscure my appointments, the appointments are already in my phone alarm).

English - Norwegian

a - en

bread - brod

brother - bror

father - far

hi - hei (pronounced high, the same as in English)

mother - mor 

no - nei  (pronounced nigh)

sister - soster (with a line across the letter o)

tea - te

thanks - tagg

water - vann

wine - veen

Norwegian-English

en - a

brod - bread

bror - brother

far - father

mor - mother

nei (pronounced  nigh or ni as in night) - no

soster (line across the o) - sister

takk - thanks

te - tea

A little more and harder?

Norwegian-English

du- you (similar to French tu)

er- is/are

Ja - yes (similar to German and Malaysian and South African)

kaffe - coffee

melk - milk

min - my (like mine, but the Norwegian adjective comes after the noun)

og - and

vin - wine

Useful Websites

duolingo

wikivoyage norvegian phrasebook

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Where To Find Flower & Fruit Cakes For Birthdays & Easter plus pot plants, Prosecco with chocolates, novelty cakes, halal cakes, kosher wine and vegan cakes

Cake For My Birthday sent from Little Flower Hut. (Back view.)

Cake for my birthday sent from Little Flower Hut. Front view of cake.

The flower arrangement which I was sent for my birthday was cake shape and had candles spelling happy bday (sic). 

The cake was ordered in London and sent to Singapore (not sent from London - the money paying for the gift was sent from London but the flower arrangement was made and delivered from Singapore). 

For birthdays in London finding flowers is easy. Pop into your nearest Tesco or Marks & Spencers and you will find a wonderful selection of flowers, plus chocolates and wines. 

 You can get novelty cakes off the shelves of supermarkets and order cakes online from local supermarkets.

Now that London is in lockdown, we are sending gifts from London to Singapore by websites and from Singapore to London from websites. I have been looking at what is available in London, the USA and Singapore and here are some of my discoveries. You will find something similar for other countries from Amazon and international suppliers.

Flower 'Cake' showing plate. The lasting keepsake plate is good.

I now know from other websites that flowers should not be under a fan, and that they like a little refreshing mist.

Fruit cake and Forever Flowers

Ferns and Petals sells a fruit cake which comes with a separate square box containing three preserved purple roses which they say will last up to 2 years.

They helpfully provide an online guide to flower care.

Price $128 (on their website in March 2021). Delivery charge?

I always send a picture of the gift to the donor (with my thanks) on the day the item arrives. Mostly they are notified of delivery by the delivery company or the retailer. The donor will be anxiously waiting to hear if the gift arrived safely, was what they ordered and if you like it.

If there's something wrong, let them know, so that they can immediately get a replacement or refund from the seller.

Easter Cake

You can have a box or roses with berry tart cake. Only 59 Singapore dollars. But watch out for cakes which are one person size like a piece of cake you would get in a coffee bar, about twice the size of a muffin. If you are expecting a full size cake to feed four of more or to last all week and get a one portion cake you could be disappointed. However, for somebody on a diet this might be just right, a one person one meal treat, not too many calories, with the longer lasting roses.

Dried lemon slices, though the website warns they (are brittle and) might arrive broken.

https://shopee.sg/.-Cake-Decorating-Dried-Lemon-Pc-Dessert-Table-Cake-Ornaments-Small-Fresh-Fruit-Cake-Ol60-i.269507527.8705115569 Under r dollars, to decorate cakes..

https://www.fnp.sg/gift/box-of-roses-with-berry-tart-cake?pos=12

Bob the baker makes a cake with a strawberries and cream filling suitable for diabetics. Also low sugar ranges. Delivery charges are under ten Singapore dollars and free if the order is over $150 dollars.

Orchid in pots from Little Flower Hut from 68 Singapore dollars.

Useful Websites

Singapore

Flowers, cakes with flowers and gifts, and sugarfree cakes and halal cakes. 

www.littleflowerhut.com

https://www.fnp.sg/gift/fruit-cake-purple-forever-roses

https://www.fnp.sg/article/flower-care-guide

https://www.facebook.com/fnpsingapore?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

https://bobthebakerboy.com/faq#dessert_table

Halal from Primadeli and many others

https://www.facebook.com/primadeli/videos/126691189368336

UK

Chocolates and Roses or other flowers from about 21 pounds sterling including delivery, with lots at about thirty pounds. Also hampers

https://www.bunches.co.uk/category/birthday-flowers-and-gifts

Prosecco and roses from 45 pounds sterling.

Also letterbox flowers (delivered flat packed), 

An orchids and pot plants.

Cakes today has loads of luridly coloured cakes for all sorts of occasions, including Diwali, Eid and Mubarak. And same day delivery, and party in a box. Vegan cakes.

https://www.facebook.com/cakestodayco

From cakes today

UK Kosher Cakes In London

Novelty cakes, dozens of designs, chollah (bread) in various designs, photo cakes. Novelty cakes include football,  other sports, car license (number) plate 55 pounds, chess board, doctor, graduation, engagement, wedding, baby, laptop 90 pounds, bar mitzvah and Jewish religious themes.

https://www.grodz.co.uk/photo-cakes/novelty-cakes?page=1

https://www.kosherwine.co.uk/gift-ideas-c127/hampers-gift-boxes-c181

USA

https://www.facebook.com/BloomNation/

https://www.bloomnation.com/florist/leavenworth-floral-and-gifts/happy-happy-birthday-cake/

$49.99 US dollars.

Happy happy birthday flower design in 'cake' shape to order though Bloomnation, USA.

DIY FRESH FLOWERS ON CAKES

3 Ways to Add Fresh Flowers to a Cake - wikiHow

About the Author

Angela Lansbury is a British author who has lived in the USA.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 

She  has several blogs and writes daily on at least two of the following:

travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com

dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com

translateforfun.blogspot.com

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Croatian Phrases - could you learn these?

Flag of the Republic of Croatia.

Common signs OPEN Otvoreno (OHT-voh-reh-noh) CLOSED Zatvoreno (ZAHT-voh-reh-noh) ENTRANCE Ulaz (OO-lahz) EXIT Izlaz (EEZ-lahz) PUSH Gurati (GOO-rah-tee) PULL Povući (poh-VOO-chee) TOILETS zahod/toalet/nužnik/WC MEN Muški (MOO-shkee) WOMEN Ženski (ZHEN-skee) FORBIDDEN Zabranjen (ZAH-bra-nyen)

Good afternoon.

Dobar dan. (DOH-bahr dahn)

Hello. (informal)

Bok (bohk)

How are you?

Kako ste? (formal) (KAH-koh steh?)

How are you?

Kako si? (informal) (KAH-koh see?)

Fine, thank you.

Dobro sam, hvala. (DOH-broh sahm, HVAH-lah)

What is your name?

Kako se zovete? (formal) (KAH-koh seh ZOH-veh-teh)

What is your name?

Kako se zoveš? (informal) (KAH-koh seh ZOH-vehsh)

My name is ______ .

Zovem se ______ . (ZOH-vehm seh____.)

I am _____. : Ja sam ______. (yah sahm____.)

Nice to meet you.

Drago mi je. (DRAH-goh mee yeh)

Mrs.

Gospođa (GOS-poh-jah)

Mr.

Gospodin (gos-POH-deen)

Miss

Gospođica (GOS-poh-jee-tsah)

Please.

Molim. (MOH-leem)

Thank you.

Hvala. (HVAH-lah)

Thank you very much

Hvala lijepa. (HVAh-lah LYEH-pah)

You're welcome.

Nema na čemu. (NEH-mah na CHEH-moo)or Molim. (MO-leem)

Yes.

Da (da)

No.

Ne. (ne)

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Oprostite. (oh-PROHS-tee-teh)

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Pardon. (par-DON)

I'm sorry. ("expressing condolence"): Žao mi je. (zhow mee yeh)

Goodbye

Do viđenja (doh vee-JEH-nyah) or Zbogom (ZBOH-gohm).

Goodbye (informal)

Do viđenja (doh vee-JEH-nyah) or Bok. (bok)

I speak a little Croatian.

Govorim malo hrvatski. (GOH-voh-reem MAH-loh HUHR-vahts-kee)

I can't speak Croatian [well].

Ne govorim (dobro) hrvatski. (neh GOH-voh-reem DOH-broh HUHR-vahts-kee)

Do you speak English?

Govorite li engleski? (formal) (goh-VOH-ree-teh lee EN-gless-kee); Govoriš (li) engleski? (informal) (goh-VOH-reesh (lee) EN-gless-kee)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Govori li ovdje netko engleski? (GOH-voh-ree lee OHV-dyeh NEH-tkoh EN-gless-kee)

Help!

Upomoć! (OO-poh-mohch)

Look out!

Pazite! (formal) (PAH-zee-teh); Pazi! (informal) (PAH-zee)

Good morning.

Dobro jutro. (DOH-broh YOO-troh)

Good evening.

Dobra večer. (DOH-brah VEH-cher)

Good night.

Laku noć. (LAH-koo notch)

Good night (to sleep)

Laku noć. (LAH-koo nohch)

I understand.

Razumijem. (rah-ZOO-meeyem)

I don't understand.

Ne razumijem. (neh rah-ZOO-meeyehm)

Where is the toilet?

Gdje se nalazi nužnik?

Problems[edit]

Leave me alone.

Ostavite me na miru. (ohs-TAH-vee-teh meh nah MEE-roo)

Don't touch me!

Ne diraj me! (neh-DEE-rye meh)

I'll call the police.

Zvat ću policiju. (zvaht tchoo poh-LEE-tsyoo)

Police!

Policija! (poh-LEE-tsyah!)

Stop! Thief!

Stanite! (STAH-nee-teh!) Lopov! (LOH-pohv)

I need your help.

Trebam vašu pomoć. (TREH-bahm VAH-shoo POH-mohtch)

It's an emergency.

Hitno je. (HEET-noh yeh)

I'm lost.

Izgubio [m] (eez-GOO-bee-yoh) izgubila (eez-GOO-bee-lah)[f] sam se. (sahm seh)

I lost my bag.

Izgubio [m] (eez-GOO-bee-yoh) izgubila (eez-GOO-bee-lah)[f] sam torbu. (sahm TOHR-boo)

I lost my wallet.

Izgubio (eez-GOO-bee-yoh) [m] izgubila (eez-GOO-bee-lah) [f] sam novčanik. (sahm nohv-chah-NEEK)

I'm sick.

Bolestan [m] (BOH-lehs-tahn) / bolesna (BOH-lehs-nah)[f] sam. (sahm)

I've been injured.

Povrijedio ["m"] (poh-vree-YEH-dyoh) /povrijedila ["f"] (poh-vree-YEH-dee-lah) sam se. (sahm seh)

I need a doctor.

Treba mi doktor. (TREH-bah mee DOHK-tohr)

Can I use your phone?

Mogu li se poslužiti telefonom? (MOH-goo lee seh pohs-LOO-zhee-tee teh-leh-FOH-nohm)

Numbers[edit]

0

nula : (NOO-lah)

1

jedan (YEH-dahn)

2

dva (dvah)

3

tri (tree)

4

četiri (CHEH-tee-ree)

5

pet (peht)

6

šest (shehst)

7

sedam (SEH-dahm)

8

osam (OH-sahm)

9

devet (DEH-veht)

10

deset (DEH-seht)

11

jedanaest (yeh-DAH-nah-ehst)

12

dvanaest (DVAH-nah-ehst)

13

trinaest (TREE-nah-ehst)

14

četrnaest (cheh-TUHR-nah-ehst)

15

petnaest (PEHT-nah-ehst)

16

šesnaest (SHEHS-nah-ehst)

17

sedamnaest (seh-DAHM-nah-ehst)

18

osamnaest (oh-SAHM-nah-ehst)

19

devetnaest (deh-VEHT-nah-ehst)

20

dvadeset (DVAH-deh-seht)

21

dvadeset jedan (DVAH-deh-seht YEH-dahn)

22

dvadeset dva (DVAH-deh-seht dvah)

23

dvadeset tri (DVAH-deh-seht tree)

30

trideset (TREE-deh-seht)

40

četrdeset (chehtr-DEH-seht)

50

pedeset (peh-DEH-seht)

60

šezdeset (shehz-DEH-seht)

70

sedamdeset (seh-dahm-DEH-seht)

80

osamdeset (oh-sahm-DEH-seht)

90

devedeset (deh-veh-DEH-seht)

100

sto (stoh)

200

dvjesto (DVYEH-stoh)

300

tristo (TREE-stoh)

400

četristo (CHEH-tree-stoh)

500

petsto (PEHTS-toh)

600

šeststo (SHEH-stoh)

700

sedamsto (SEH-dahm-stoh)

800

osamsto (OH-sahm-stoh)

900

devetsto (DEH-vet-stoh)

1000

tisuću (TEE-soo-choo)

2000

dvije tisuće (dvyeh TEE-soo-tcheh)

1,000,000

milijun (MEE-lyoon)

1,000,000,000

one thousand million in UK, one billion in USA: milijarda (mee-lee-YAHR-dah)

1,000,000,000,000

one billion in UK, one trillion in USA: bilijun (bee-lee-YOON)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

broj (broy)_____(vlak, autobus, itd.)

half

pola (POH-lah)

less

manje (MAH-nyeh)

more

više (VEE-sheh)

Time[edit]

now

sad (sahd)

later

kasnije (KAHS-nee-yeh)

before

prije (PREE-yeh) or after : nakon (NAH-kohn)

sunrise

izlazak sunca (EEZ-lah-zahk SOON-tsah)

dawn

zora (ZOH-rah)

morning

jutro(YOO-troh)

noon

podne (POH-dneh)

afternoon

popodne (poh-POH-dneh)

evening

večer (VEH-chehr)

sunset

zalazak sunca (ZAH-lah-zahk SOON-tsah)

night

noć (nohtch)

midnight

ponoć (POH-nohtch)

Clock time[edit]

one o'clock AM

jedan sat ujutro (YEH-dahn saht oo-YOO-troh)

two o'clock AM

dva sata ujutro (dvah SAH-tah oo-YOO-troh)

one o'clock PM

jedan sat poslije podne (YEH-dahn saht POH-slee-yeh POH-dneh)

two o'clock PM

dva sata poslije podne (dvah SAH-tah POH-slee-yeh POH-dneh)

six o'clock PM

šest sati navečer (shehst SAH-tee NAH-veh-chehr)

Duration[edit]

_____ minute(s)

_____ minuta(e) (mee-NOO-tah/mee-NOO-teh)

_____ hour(s)

_____ sat(a/i) (saht/SAH-tah/SAH-tee)

_____ day(s)

_____ dan(a) (dahn/DAH-nah)

_____ week(s)

_____ tjedan (tjedna/tjedana) (TYEH-dahn/TYEH-dnah/TYEH-dah-nah)

_____ month(s)

_____ mjesec(a/i) (MYEH-sehts/MYEH-seh-tsah/myeh-SEH-tsee)

_____ year(s)

_____ godina(e) (GOH-dee-nah/GOH-dee-neh)

Days & Dates[edit]

now

sada (SAH-dah)

today

danas (DAH-nahs)

tonight

večeras (veh-CHEH-rahs)

yesterday

jučer (YOO-chehr)

tomorrow

sutra (SOO-trah)

this week

ovaj tjedan (OH-vayh TYEH-dahn)

last week

prošli tjedan (PROH-shlee TYEH-dahn)

next week

sljedeći tjedan (SLYEH-deh-chee TYEH-dahn)

Monday

ponedjeljak (poh-NEH-dyeh-lyahk)

Tuesday

utorak (OO-toh-rahk)

Wednesday

srijeda (SRYEH-dah)

Thursday

četvrtak (CHEH-tvrtahk)

Friday

petak (PEH-tahk)

Saturday

subota (SOO-botah)

Sunday

nedjelja (NEH-dyeh-lyah)

Months[edit]

In informal use Croatians nearly always refer to the month as the first, second, third, etc, rather than its actual name.

January

siječanj (see-YEH-chany)

February

veljača (VEH-lyah-chah)

March

ožujak (OH-zhoo-yahk)

April

travanj (TRAH-vahny)

May

svibanj (SVEE-bahny)

June

lipanj (LEE-pahny)

July

srpanj (SR-pahny)

August

kolovoz (KOH-loh-vohz)

September

rujan (ROO-yahn)

October

listopad (LEE-stoh-pahd)

November

studeni (STOO-deh-nee)

December

prosinac (PROH-see-nats)

OR

1st : prvi (PER-vee)

2nd : drugi (DROO-gee)

3rd : treći (TREH-chee)

4th : četvrti (CHET-vhr-tee)

5th : peti (PEHT-ee)

6th : šesti (SHEH-stee)

7th : sedmi (SED-mee)

8th : osmi (OS-mee)

9th : deveti (DEH-veh-tee)

10th : deseti (DEH-set-ee)

11th : jedanaesti (yeh-DAHN-ae-stee)

12th : dvanaesti (DVAH-nae-stee)

Writing time and date[edit]

In the clock time, hours and minutes are separated by a '.' instead of ':', but the latter is also occasionally used. Another usual way is to write the minutes raised like an exponent.

The date is always written in the order day, month, year, e.g.:

11-18-2005 is in Croatian 18.11.2005..

There is always a dot after the year because in Croatian a year is an ordinal number, and ordinal numbers are always followed by a dot to distinguish them from cardinal numbers.

18th of November 2005 is formally written 18. studenog 2005. (the name of the month is in the genitive case).

Colours[edit]

black

crna (TSR-na)

white

bijela (bee-YEH-lah)

gray

siva (SEE-va)

red

crvena (TSR-veh-nah)

pink

ružičasta (ROO-zhee-chahs-tah)

blue

plava (PLAH-vah)

yellow

žuta (ZHOO-tah)

green

zelena (ZEH-leh-nah)

orange

narančasta (NAHR-arhn-chah-stah)

purple

ljubičasta (LYOO-bee-chah-stah)

brown

smeđa (SMEH-djah)

Transportation[edit]

airplane

zrakoplov (ZRAH-koh-plohv)

airline

zračna linija (ZRAHCH-nah LEE-neeyah)

taxi

taksi (TAHK-see)

train

vlak (vlahk)

trolley

trola (TROH-lah)

tram

tramvaj (TRAHM-vai)

bus

autobus (OW-toh-boos)

car

auto (OW-toh)

truck

kamion (kah-mee-OHN)

ferry

trajekt (trai-EHKT)

ship

brod (brohd)

boat

čamac (CHAH-mahts)

helicopter

helikopter (heh-lee-KOHP-tehr)

bicycle

bicikl (bee-TSEE-kuhl)

motorcycle

motocikl (moh-toh-TSEE-kuhl)

Bus and train[edit]

How much is a ticket to _____?

Koliko košta karta za ____(koh-LEE-koh KOHSH-tah KAHR-tah zah_____?)

One ticket to _____, please.

Molim vas, jednu kartu za_____ (MOH-leem vahs, YEHD-noo KAHR-too zah_____)

Where does this train/bus go?

Kamo ide ovaj vlak/autobus? (KAH-moh EE-deh OH-vayh vlahk/ OW-to-boos?)

Where is the train/bus to _____?

Gdje se nalazi vlak/autobus za _____? (gdyeh se NAH-lah-zee vlahk/ OW-toh-boos zah_____?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Zaustavlja li se ovaj vlak/autobus u _____? (zows-TAHV-lyah lee seh ovayh vlahk/OW-to-boos oo_____?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

Kada polazi vlak/autobus za _____ ? (KAH-dah poh-LAH-zee vlahk/ OW-toh-boos zah_____?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Kada stiže ovaj vlak/autobus u _____? (KAH-dah STEE-zheh ovayh vlahk/ OW-toh-boos oo_____?)

Directions[edit]

How do I get to _____ ?

Kojim putem mogu stići do _____ ? (KOH-yeem POO-tehm MOH-goo STEE-chee doh)

...the train station?

...željezničkog kolodvora? (ZHEH-lyeh-znee-chkohg KOH-loh-dvoh-rah)

...the bus station?

...autobusnog kolodvora?, (AWH-toh-boos-nohg KOH-loh-dvoh-rah)

...the airport?

...zračne luke?; (ZRAH-chneh LOO-keh)

...downtown?

...središta/centra grada? (SREH-dee-shtah; TSEHN-trah GRAH-dah)

...the youth hostel?

...hostela mladeži ? (hohs-TEH-lah MLAH-deh-zhee)

...the _____ hotel?

..._____ hotela? (hoo-TEH-lah)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

...američkog/kanadskog/australskog/britanskog konzulata? (ah-MEH-ree-chkohg / KAH-nah-dskohg / AOO-strahl-skohg / BREE-tahn-skohg kohn-zoo-LAH-tah)

Where are there a lot of...

Gdje se nalaze... (gdyeh seh- NAH-lah-zeh);

...hotels?

...hoteli? (hoh-TEH-lee)

...restaurants?

...restorani? (reh-stoh-RAH-nee)

...bars?

...barovi? (BAH-roh-vee)

...sites to see?

...znamenitosti? (znah-MEH-nee-toh-stee)

Can you show me on the map?

Možete li mi pokazati na zemljovidu? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee poh-KAH-zah-tee nah ZEH-mlyoh-vee-dooh)

street

ulica (OOH-lee-tsah)

Turn left.

Skrenite ulijevo. (SKREH-nee-teh OOH-lee-yevoh)

Turn right.

Skrenite udesno. (SKREH-nee-teh OOH-deh-snoh)

left

lijevo (lee-YEH-voh)

right

desno (DEH-snoh)

straight ahead

ravno (RAHV-noh)/pravo (PRAH-voh)

towards the _____

prema _____ (PREH-mah)

past the _____

pokraj _____ (POH-kray)

before the _____

prije _____ (PREE-yeh)

Watch for the _____.

Potražite _____. (poh-TRAH-zhee-teh)

intersection

raskrižje (RAH-skree-zhyeh)

north

sjever (SYEH-vehr)

south

jug (yoogh)

east

istok (EEH-stohk)

west

zapad (ZAH-padh)

uphill

uzbrdo (OOHZ-br-doh)

downhill

nizbrdo (NEEZ-br-doh)

Taxi[edit]

Taxi!

Taksi! (TAHK-see!)

Take me to _____, please.

Molim Vas, odvezite me do_____. (MOH-leem vahs oh-DVEH-zee-teh meh doh...)

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Koliko košta vožnja do _____? (KOH-lee-koh KOHSH-tah VOHZH-nyah doh...)

Take me there, please.

Molim Vas, odvezite me tamo. (MOH-leem vahs ohd-VEH-zee-teh meh TAH-moh)

Lodging[edit]

Do you have any rooms available?

Imate li slobodnih soba? (EE-mah-teh lee SLOH-boh-dneeh SOH-bah)

How much is a room for one person/two people?

Koliko košta soba za jednu osobu/dvije osobe? (KOH-lee-koh KOH-shtah SOH-bah zah YEH-dnoo/DVEE-yeh OH-soh-beh)

Does the room come with...

Ima li soba... (EE-mah lee SOH-bah)

...bedsheets?

...posteljinu? (poh-steh-LYEE-noo)

...a bathroom?

...kupaonicu? (koo-pah-OH-nee-tsoo)

...a telephone?

...telefon? (teh-leh-FOHN)

...a TV?

...televizor? (teh-leh-VEE-zohr)

May I see the room first?

Mogu li prvo pogledati sobu? (MOH-goo lee prvoh poh-GLEH-dah-tee SOH-boo)

Do you have anything quieter?

Imate li nešto tiše? (EE-mah-teh lee NEH-shtoh TEE-sheh)

...bigger?

...veće? (VEH-cheh)

...cleaner?

...čišće (CHEE-shcheh)

...cheaper?

...jeftinije? (yeh-FTEE-nee-yeh)

OK, I'll take it.

U redu, uzet ću je. (oo REH-doo OO-zeht choo yeh)

I will stay for _____ night(s).

Ostat ću _____ noć(i). (OH-staht-choo ... noch/NOH-chee)

Can you suggest another hotel?

Možete li mi preporučiti drugi hotel? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee preh-poh-ROO-chee-tee DROO-gee hoh-TEHL)

Do you have a safe?

Imate li sef? (EE-mah-teh lee sehf)

...lockers?

...ormariće? (ohr-MAH-ree-tcheh)

Is breakfast/supper included?

Jesu li uključeni doručak/večera? (YEH-soo lee oo-KLYOO-cheh-nee DOH-roo-chahk/ VEH-cheh-rah)

What time is breakfast/supper?

U koliko je sati doručak/večera?(oo koh-LEE-koh yeh SAH-tee DOH-roo-chahk/ VEH-cheh-rah)

Please clean my room.

Molim vas, možete li mi očistiti sobu (MOH-leem vahs, MOH-zheh-teh lee mee oh-CHEES-tee-tee SOH-boo)

Can you wake me at _____?

Možete li me probuditi u_____? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee proh-BOO-dee-tee)

I want to check out.

Želim se odjaviti. (ZHEH-leem seh oh-DYAH-vee-tee)

Money[edit]

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

Primate li američke/australske/kanadske dolare? (PREE-mah-teh lee ah-MEH-reech-keh/ OWS-trahls-keh/ KAH-nahds-keh DOH-lah-reh?)

Do you accept British pounds?

Primate li britanske funte? (PREE-mah-teh lee BREE-tahns-keh FOON-teh?)

Do you accept credit cards?

Primate li kreditne kartice? (PREE-mah-teh lee KREH-deet-neh KAHR-tee-tseh?)

Can you change money for me?

Možete li mi razmijeniti novac?? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee rahz-mee-YEH-nee-tee NOH-vahts)

Where can I get money changed?

Gdje mogu razmijeniti novac? (gdyeh MOH-goo rahz-mee-YEH-nee-tee NOH-vahts)

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

Možete li mi unovčiti putnički ček? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee oo-NOHV-chee-tee POOT-neech-kee chehk)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

Gdje mogu unovčiti putnički ček? (gdyeh MOH-goo oo-NOHV-chee-tee POOT-neech-kee chehk)

What is the exchange rate?

Koliki je tečaj? (KOH-lee-kee yeh TEH-chay?)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

Gdje je bankomat? (gdyeh yeh bahn-koh-MAHT)

Eating[edit]

breakfast

doručak (DOH-roo-chahk)

lunch

ručak (ROO-chahk)

dinner/supper

večera (VEH-cheh-rah)

snack

užina (OO-zhee-nah)

glass (drinking glass)

čaša (CHAH-shah)

cup

šalica (SHAH-lee-tsah)

saucer

tanjurić (tah-NYOO-reetch)

plate

tanjur (tah-NYOOR)

bowl

zdjela (ZDYEH-lah)

spoon

žlica (ZHLEET-sah)

fork

vilica (VEE-lee-tsah)

knife

nož (nohzh)

mug

vrč (vuhrch)

napkin

salveta (sahl-VEH-tah)

A table for one person/two people, please.

Molim Vas, stol za jednu osobu./ Molim Vas stol za dvije osobe. (MOH-leem vahs, stohl zah YEHD-noo OH-soh-boo./ MOH-leem vahs stohl zah DEE-vyeh OH-soh-beh)

Can I look at the menu, please?

Mogu li pogledati jelovnik? (MOH-goo lee poh-GLEH-dah-tee yeh-lohv-NEEK?)

Can I look in the kitchen?

Mogu li pogledati kuhinju? (MOH-goo lee poh-GLEH-dah-tee KOO-hee-nyoo?)

Is there a house specialty?

Imate li specijalitet kuće? (EE-mah-teh lee speh-tsyah-lee-TEHT KOO-tcheh?)

Is there a local specialty?

Poslužujete li lokalni specijalitet? (pohs-LOO-zhoo-yeh-teh lee LOH-kahl-nee speh-tsyah-lee-TEHT?)

I'm a vegetarian.

Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka. (yah sahm veh-geh-tah-ree-YAH-nahts/ veh-geh-tah-ree-YAHN-kah)

I don't eat pork.

Ne jedem svinjetinu. (neh YEH-dehm SVEE-nyeh-tee-noo)

I don't eat beef.

Ne jedem govedinu. (neh YEH-dehm GOH-veh-dee-noo)

I only ; supper

Ja samo; večeru (yah SAH-moh VEH-cheh-roo)

I want _____.

Želim _____. (ZHEH-leem)

I want a dish containing _____.

Želim jelo s _____. (ZHEH-leem YEH-loh hs)

chicken

piletinom/ piletina (PEE-leh-tee-nohm/ PEE-leh-tee-nah)

beef

govedinom/ govedina (GOH-veh-dee-nohm/ GOH-veh-dee-nah)

fish

ribom/ riba (REE-bohm/ REE-bah)

ham

šunkom/ šunka (SHOON-kohm/ SHOON-kah)

sausage

kobasicom/ kobasica (koh-BAH-see-tsohm/ koh-BAH-see-tsah)

cheese

sirom/ sir (SEE-rohm/ seer)

eggs

jajima/jaja (YAH-yee-mah/ YAH-yah)

salad

salatom/ salata (sah-LAH-tohm/ sah-LAH-tah)

(fresh) vegetables

(svježim) povrćem (svee-YEH-zheem POHV-rh-tchehm)

(fresh) fruit

(svježim) voćem (SVYEH-zheem VOH-tchehm)

bread

kruhom/ kruh (KROO-hohm/ krooh)

toast

tostom/ tost (TOHS-tohm/ tohst)

noodles

rezancima/ rezanci (REH-zahn-tsee-mah/REH-zahn-tsee)

rice

rižom/ riža (REE-zhohm/ REE-zhah)

beans

grahom/grah (GRAH-hohm/ grahh)

May I have a glass of _____?

Mogu li dobiti čašu _____? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee CHAH-shoo)

May I have a cup of _____?

Mogu li dobiti šalicu _____? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee SHAH-lee-tsoo)

May I have a bottle of _____?

Mogu li dobiti bocu _____? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee BOH-tsoo)

coffee

kave (KAH-veh)

tea (drink)

čaja (chaia)

juice

soka (SOH-kah)

(bubbly) water

mineralne vode (MEE-neh-rahl-neh VOH-deh)

water

vode (VOH-deh)

beer

piva (PEE-vah)

red/white wine

crnog/bijelog vina (TSER-nohg/BYEH-lohg VEE-nah)

May I have some _____?

Mogu li dobiti malo _____? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee MAH-loh)

salt

soli (SOH-lee)

black pepper

papra (PAH-prah)

butter

maslaca (MAHS-lah-tsah)

Excuse me, waiter/waitress? (getting attention of server)

Oprostite, Konobar (m) Konobarica (f)! (oh-PROHS-tee-teh, KOH-noh-bahr/ koh-noh-BAR-ree-tsah)

I'm finished.

Završio sam. (ZAHVR-shee-oh sahm)

It was delicious.

Bilo je ukusno. (BEE-loh yeh OO-koos-noh)

Please clear the plates.

Molim vas, odnesite tanjure. (MOH-leem vahs, ohd-NEH-see-teh tah-NYOO-reh)

The check, please.

Račun, molim. (RAH-choon, MOH-leem)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

Poslužujete li alkoholna pića? (pohs-LOO-zhooyeh-teh lee AHL-koh-hol-nah PEE-tchah)

A beer/two beers, please.

Jedno pivo / dva piva, molim. (YEHD-noo PEE-voh / dvah PEE-vah, MOH-leem)

A glass of red/white wine, please.

Molim Vas čašu crnog/bijelog vina. (MOH-leem vahs CHAH-shoo TSUHR-nohg/BYEH-lohg VEE-nah)

A pint, please.

Jednu kriglu, molim. (YEHD-noo KREE-gloo, MOH-leem)

A bottle, please.

Jednu bocu, molim. (YEHD-noo BOH-tsoo, MOH-leem)

whiskey

viski(VEES-kee)

vodka

votka (VOHT-kah)

rhum

rum (room)

water

voda (VOH-dah)

club soda

klub soda (kloob SOH-dah)

tonic water

tonik voda (TOH-neek VOH-dah)

orange juice

sok od naranče (sohk ohd NAH-rahn-cheh)

soda pop

gazirani napitak (gah-ZEE-rah-nee nah-PEE-tahk)

One more, please.

Još jedno, molim. (yohsh YEHD-noh, MOH-leem)

Another round, please.

Još jednu rundu, molim. (yohsh YEHD-noo ROON-doo, MOH-leem)

When is closing time?

Kada zatvarate? (KAH-dah zaht-VAH-rah-teh)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

Imate li ovo u mojoj veličini? (EE-mah-teh lee OH-voh oo MOY-oi veh-lee-CHEE-nee?)

How much is this?

Koliko košta ovo? (koh-LEE-koh KOHSH-tah OH-voh?)

That's too expensive.

To je preskupo. (toh yeh prehs-KOO-poh)

Would you take _____?

Biste li uzeli _____? (BEES-teh lee OO-seh-lee...?)

expensive

skupo (SKOO-poh)

cheap

jeftino (YEHF-tee-noh)

I can't afford it.

Ne mogu si to priuštiti. (NEHMOH-goo see toh pree-OOSH-tee-tee)

I don't want it.

Ne želim to. (neh ZHEH-leem toh)

I'm sorry, but there seems to be something wrong here.

Oprostite, ali čini mi se da ovdje nešto nije u redu. (oh-PROHS-tee-teh, AH-lee CHEE-nee mee seh dah OHV-dyeh NEHSH-toh NEE-yeh oo REH-doo)

I'm not interested.

Nisam zainteresiran(m)/zainteresirana(f). (NEE-sahm zayn-teh-reh-SEE-rahn(m)/ zayn-teh-reh-SEE-rah-nah(f))

OK, I'll take it.

U redu, uzet ću. (oo REH-doo, OO-zeht tchoo)

Can I have a bag?

Mogu li dobiti vrećicu? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee VREH-chee-tsoo)

Do you ship (overseas)?

Dostavljate li robu u inozemstvo? (dohs-TAH-vlyah-teh lee ROH-boo oo ee-noh-ZEHMS-tvoh)

I need...

Trebam ... (TREH-bahm...)

...condoms

kondome. : (kohn-DOH-meh)

...shaving cream.

kremu za brijanje. (KREH-moo zah BREE-yah-nyeh)

...toothpaste.

...pastu za zube. (PAHS-too zah ZOO-beh)

...a toothbrush.

...četkicu za zube. (CHEHT-kee-tsoo zah ZOO-beh)

...tampons.

...tampone. (tahm-POH-neh)

...feminine napkins.

...ženske uloške. (ZHEHNS-keh OO-lohsh-keh)

...soap.

...sapun. (sah-POON)

...perfume.

...parfem. (pahr-FEHM)

...deodorant.

...dezodorans. (deh-zoh-doh-RAHNS)

...shampoo.

...šampon. (sham-POHN)

...pain reliever.

...lijek za bolove. (lee-YEHK zah BOH-loh-veh)

...cold medicine.

...lijek za prehladu. (lee-YEHK zah PREH-hlah-doo)

...stomach medicine.

...lijek za bolove u trbuhu. (lee-YEHK zah BOH-loh-veh oo TEHR-boo-hoo)

...a razor.

...britvicu. (BREE-tvee-tsoo)

...shaving cream.

kremu za brijanje. (KREH-moo zah BREE-yah-nyeh)

...an umbrella.

...kišobran. (KEE-shoh-brahn)

...sunscreen.

...kremu za zaštitu od sunca. (KREH-moo zah ZAHSH-tee-too ohd SOON-tsah)

...a postcard.

...razglednicu. (RAHZ-glehd-nee-tsoo)

...postage stamps.

...poštanske marke. (POHSH-tahns-keh MAHR-keh)

...batteries.

...baterije. (bah-TEH-ree-yeh)

...writing paper.

...papir za pisanje. (pah-PEER zah PEE-sah-nyeh)

...a pen.

...penkalu. (pehn-KAH-loo)

...a pencil.

...olovku. (OH-lohv-koo)

...English-language books.

...knjige na engleskom jeziku. (KNYEE-geh nah EHN-glehs-kohm YEH-zee-koo)

...English-language magazines.

...časopise na engleskom jeziku. (CHAH-soh-pee-seh nah EHN-glehs-kohm YEH-zee-koo)

...an English-language newspaper.

...novine na engleskom jeziku. (NOH-vee-neh nah EHN-glehs-kohm YEH-zee-koo)

...a Croatian-English dictionary.

...hrvatsko-engleski rječnik. (HRH-vahts-koh-EHN-glehs-kee ree-YEHCH-neek)

Driving[edit]

I want to rent a car.

Želim unajmiti auto. (ZHEH-leem oo-NAHY-mee-tee OW-toh)

Can I get insurance?

Mogu li dobiti osiguranje? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee oh-see-goo-RAH-nyeh)

stop (on a street sign)

stop (stohp)

one way street

jednosmjerna ulica (YEHD-noh-smyehr-nah OO-lee-tsah)

yield

dati pravo prolaza (DAH-tee PRAH-voh PROH-lah-zah)

no parking

zabranjeno parkiranje (zah-BRAH-nyeh-noh pahr-KEE-rah-nyeh)

speed limit

ograničenje brzine (oh-grah-nee-CHEH-nyeh behr-ZEE-neh)

gas (petrol) station

benzinska crpka (BEHN-zeen-skah TSEHRP-kah)

petrol

benzin (behn-ZEEN)

diesel

dizel (DEE-zehl)

Authority[edit]

I didn't do it!

Nisam to učinio(m)/ učinila(f). (NEE-sahm toh oo-CHEE-nee-oh/ oo-CHEE-nee-lah)

I didn't realize I was doing anything wrong.

Nisam znao/znala da činim nešto nedopušteno. (NEE-sahm ZNAH-oh/ZNAH-lah dah CHEE-neem NEH-shtoh neh-doh-POO-shteh-noh?)

Why am I being arrested?

Zašto sam uhićen/uhićena? (ZHAHSH-toh sahm oo-HEE-tchehn/oo-HEE-tcheh-nah?)

I didn't know it was a restricted area!

Nisam znao/znala da je pristup zabranjen! (NEE-sahm ZHA-oh/ZNAH-lah dah yeh PREE-stoop zah-BRAH-nyehn)

Have I broken the law?

Jesam li prekršio/prekršila zakon? (JEH-sahm lee preh-KUR-shee-oh/preh-KUR-shee-lah ZAH-kohn?)

Where are you taking me?

Kamo me vodite? (KAH-moh meh VOH-dee-teh?)

Will I go to jail?

Idem li u zatvor? (EE-dehm lee oo ZAHT-vohr?)

I wish to contact my embassy/consulate.

Želim kontaktirati veleposlanstvo/konzulat. (ZHEH-leem kohn-tahk-TEE-rah-tee veh-leh-poh-SLAHN-stvoh/kohn-zoo-LAHT)

Emergencies[edit]

Help!

Upomoć! (OO-poh-mohtch)

Look out!

Pazite! (PAH-zee-teh)

Fire!

Vatra! (VAH-trah)

Go away!

Odlazi! (OH-dlah-zee)

Thief!

Lopov! (LOH-pohv)

Stop the thief!

Zaustavite lopova! (zah-OO-stah-vee-teh LOH-poh-vah)

Call the police!

Pozovite policiju! (poh-ZOH-vee-teh poh-LEE-tsee-yoo!

Where's the police station?

Gdje se nalazi policijska postaja? (gdyeh seh NAH-lah-zee poh-LEE-tseey-skah POH-stah-yah?)

Can you help me please?

Možete li mi pomoći? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee POH-moh-chee)

Could I use your telephone/mobil/cell phone?

Možete li mi posuditi Vaš telefon / mobitel? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee poh-SOO-dee-tee vash teh-leh-FOHN/ MOH-bee-tehl)

There's been an accident!

Dogodila se nesreća! (doh-GOH-dee-lah seh NEH-sreh-tchah)

Call....

Pozovite.... (poh-ZOH-vee-teh)

...a doctor!

... doktora! (DOHK-toh-rah)

...an ambulance!

...hitnu pomoć (HEET-noo POH-moh-tch)

I need medical attention!

Trebam liječničku pomoć! (TREH-bahm lee-YEHCH-neech-koo POH-motch)

I'm ill.

Ja sam bolestan(m.)/bolesna(f.). (yah sahm BOH-leh-stahn/BOH-leh-snah)

I'm lost.

Izgubio(m.)/izgubila(f.) sam se. (ee-ZGOO-bee-oh/ee-ZGOO-bee-lah sahm seh)

I've been raped!

Silovan(m.)/Silovana(f.) sam! (SEE-loh-vahn/SEE-loh-vah-nah sahm)

Where are the toilets?

Gdje je WC? (gdyeh yeh weh-tseh?)

Useful Websites
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Wikipedia on the language
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Wikivoyage - for travel info and handy links to ads
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tripadvisor - for customer reviews, ads, and lots of customer photos

About the Author
Angela Lansbury is a travel writer and photographer, author of 20 books, and a speaker and speech trainer.
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