Looking for practical Fon to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Croatian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Bok(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Hvala(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Dobro jutro(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Dobar dan(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Dobra večer(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Laku noć(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Vidimo se kasnije(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Doviđenja(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Kako se zoveš?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Zovem se John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Kako si?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Drago mi je upoznati te(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Govoriš li engleski?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Mè n'kó nù.
Ne razumijem.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Molim te, govori polako.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Gdje je WC?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Tò n'kà kè.
Skreni lijevo.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Skreni desno.
Lè n'kà kè.
Idi ravno.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Koliko košta karta?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Jedna karta, molim.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Je li daleko odavde?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Izgubio/la sam se.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Da(e)
Ayi
Ne(ayi)
Mɛ
Možda(me)
Mè yé
Slažem se(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Ne slažem se(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
To zvuči dobro(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Što misliš?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Možeš li mi pomoći?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Trebam pomoć(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Čekaj trenutak(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Žao mi je(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Nema problema(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Čestitam(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Sretan rođendan(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Sretan put(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ké platform na?
Koji je peron?(Ké platform na?)
Ké sa a yé?
U koliko sati polazi?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Je li ovo pravi put?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Yé na hɛn
Blizu je ovdje.(Yé na hɛn)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Daleko je odavde.(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)