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Croatian A2 Textbook

A free, self-paced textbook in 8 chapters. Read a chapter, then drill it with the 554 companion flashcards using spaced repetition.

8 chapters · 554 cards · Updated

Chapters

  1. 1Greetings, Politeness and Basic Responses

    Croatian offers several ways to greet people depending on the time of day and the formality of the situation. The most versatile greeting is Bok, which works both as a casual hello...

  2. 2Talking About People, Family and Professions

    Family vocabulary in Croatian is rich and follows gendered noun patterns. The core immediate family words are majka (mother), otac (father), brat (brother), sestra (sister), sin (s...

  3. 3Food, Drink, Home and Everyday Objects

    Food and drink vocabulary is essential for surviving in Croatia, especially at markets, restaurants, and cafés. Basic drinks include voda (water), mlijeko (milk), kava (coffee), ča...

  4. 4Getting Around: Transport, Places and Directions

    Transportation vocabulary in Croatian covers both personal and public options. The most common words are auto (car), autobus (bus), vlak (train), avion (plane), brod (boat), and bi...

  5. 5Time, Numbers, Weather and the Calendar

    Days of the week in Croatian each carry a grammatical gender: ponedjeljak (Monday, m), utorak (Tuesday, m), srijeda (Wednesday, f), četvrtak (Thursday, m), petak (Friday, m), subot...

  6. 6Describing the World: Adjectives, Colours, Body and Clothing

    Adjectives in Croatian must agree with the noun they describe in gender and number. Size adjectives include velik (big), malen (small), visok (tall/high), nizak (short/low), dugača...

  7. 7Putting Sentences Together: Verbs, Pronouns and Grammar

    Croatian verbs appear in the dictionary in their infinitive form, ending in -ti. The most common everyday verbs include biti (to be), imati (to have), raditi (to do/work), ići (to...

  8. 8Practical Phrases and Croatian Culture

    Beyond isolated words, several situational phrases are essential for travel and conversation in Croatia. When meeting someone, you can say Kako se zoveš? (What's your name?), reply...

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