Common Afrikaans to Croatian phrases

100 practical Afrikaans to Croatian phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Croatian.

Tip: read the Croatian line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hallo

    Bok

  2. Dankie

    Hvala

  3. Goeie more

    Dobro jutro

  4. Goeie middag

    Dobar dan

  5. Goeie naand

    Dobra večer

  6. Goeie nag

    Laku noć

  7. Sien jou later

    Vidimo se kasnije

  8. Totsiens

    Doviđenja

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Kako se zoveš?

  10. My naam is John

    Zovem se John

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Kako si?

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Drago mi je upoznati te

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Govoriš li engleski?

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Ne govorim dobro hindijski.

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Ne razumijem.

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Molim te, govori polako.

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Možeš li to ponoviti?

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Gdje je WC?

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Kako da dođem do centra grada?

  8. Draai links.

    Skreni lijevo.

  9. Draai regs.

    Skreni desno.

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Idi ravno.

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Koliko košta karta?

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Jedna karta, molim.

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Je li daleko odavde?

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Izgubio/la sam se.

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Da

  2. Nee

    Ne

  3. Miskien

    Možda

  4. Ek stem saam

    Slažem se

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Ne slažem se

  6. Dit klink goed

    To zvuči dobro

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Što misliš?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Možeš li mi pomoći?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Trebam pomoć

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Čekaj trenutak

  11. Ek is jammer

    Žao mi je

  12. Geen probleem

    Nema problema

  13. Geluk

    Čestitam

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Sretan rođendan

  15. Veilige reis

    Sretan put

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

    Gdje je željeznička stanica?

  2. Waar is die busstop?

    Gdje je autobusna stanica?

  3. Watter platform is dit?

    Koji je peron?

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

    U koliko sati polazi?

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

    Je li ovo pravi put?

  6. Dit is naby hier.

    Blizu je ovdje.

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Daleko je odavde.

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

    Možete li mi pokazati na karti?

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

    Stanite ovdje, molim vas.

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    Koliko dugo traje?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Koliko ovo košta?

  2. Dit is te duur.

    To je preskupo.

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

    Imate li nešto jeftinije?

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Mogu li platiti karticom?

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Račun, molim.

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Je li usluga uključena?

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

    Bez ljute hrane, molim.

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Ovo je ukusno.

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Čašu vode, molim.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bel die polisie

    Nazovite policiju

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Nazovite hitnu pomoć

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Trebam doktora

  4. Ek voel siek

    Loše mi je

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Alergičan sam na kikiriki

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Gdje je najbliža bolnica?

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Ovdje boli

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Izgubio sam putovnicu

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Možete li nazvati moj hotel?

  10. Help!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Drago mi je da vas upoznam

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Dogovorimo sastanak

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Poslat ću izvještaj danas

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Možemo li razgovarati sutra?

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Priložen je datoteka

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Hvala vam na vremenu

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    Veselim se suradnji s vama

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Možete li pojasniti tu točku?

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Javit ću vam se kasnije

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Rok je u petak

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Koliko je sati?

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Tri su sata.

  3. Vandag

    Danas

  4. Môre

    Sutra

  5. Gister

    Jučer

  6. Maandag

    Ponedjeljak

  7. Dinsdag

    Utorak

  8. Woensdag

    Srijeda

  9. Een

    Jedan

  10. Twee

    Dva

  11. Drie

    Tri

  12. Tien

    Deset

  13. Een honderd

    Sto

  14. Half

    Polovina

  15. Meer

    Više