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Chapter 4 of 8

Travel, Health, and Environment

Travel vocabulary in Croatian centres on putovanje (travel), with the means of transport, documents, and bookings arranged around it. A let (flight) requires a karta (ticket) and involves dealing with prtljaga (luggage) and a rezervacija (reservation). The valuta (currency) you use abroad is part of every transaction, and you might say Let kasni dva sata (The flight is two hours late) or Karta za vlak, molim (A train ticket, please).

Health matters are expressed with the noun zdravlje (health), set against bolest (disease), liječenje (treatment), and lijek (medicine). The place where you receive care is the bolnica (hospital), and the time slot you book is a termin (appointment). A serious situation is a hitan slučaj (emergency), prompting the phrase U hitnom slučaju zovite 112 (In an emergency call 112). The positive outcome of treatment is oporavak (recovery), as in Oporavak je dug ali siguran (Recovery is long but certain), while Zdravlje je najvažnije (Health is the most important thing) is a near-universal slogan.

The natural world is described through priroda (nature) and the okoliš (environment), with klima (climate) shaping both. Environmental concerns are voiced through zagađenje (pollution) and addressed by recikliranje (recycling). Useful sentences include Okoliš trebamo čuvati (We need to protect the environment), Klima se mijenja (The climate is changing), and Recikliranje je obavezno (Recycling is mandatory). Together, this vocabulary lets you discuss journeys, well-being, and ecological responsibility in fluent Croatian.

All chapters
  1. 1Personal Qualities and the Mind
  2. 2Society and Civic Life
  3. 3Education and the Workplace
  4. 4Travel, Health, and Environment
  5. 5Conversational Phrases and Connectors
  6. 6Verbs of Thought and Influence
  7. 7Verbs of Action and Change
  8. 8Croatian Grammar Essentials

Drill it

Reading is not remembering. These come from the Croatian B1 deck:

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What is the Croatian for "decision"?

odluka (f)Example: Odluka je donesena jednoglasno. (The decision was made unanimously.)

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What is the Croatian for "opportunity"?

prilika (f)Example: Prilika za posao se ne propušta. (A job opportunity is not to be missed.)

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What is the Croatian for "experience"?

iskustvo (n)Example: Imam pet godina iskustva. (I have five years of experience.)

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What is the Croatian for "knowledge"?

znanje (n)Example: Znanje je moć. (Knowledge is power.)