Looking for practical Kituba to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Bok
Matondo
Hvala
Mbote na ntanga
Dobro jutro
Mbote na moke
Dobar dan
Mbote na nsuka
Dobra večer
Malamu na lola
Laku noć
Tala moke
Vidimo se kasnije
Kende malamu
Doviđenja
Nani na yo?
Kako se zoveš?
Nani na ngai John
Zovem se John
Oyo olingi?
Kako si?
Nionso na yo
Drago mi je upoznati te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Govoriš li engleski?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ne razumijem.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Molim te, govori polako.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Gdje je WC?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Skreni lijevo.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Skreni desno.
Yaka na mbala moke
Idi ravno.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Koliko košta karta?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Jedna karta, molim.
Eza mbali na awa?
Je li daleko odavde?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Izgubio/la sam se.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Da
Te
Ne
Pamba
Možda
Nani na yo
Slažem se
Nani te na yo
Ne slažem se
Eza malamu
To zvuči dobro
Oyo olingi nini?
Što misliš?
Okanisa ngai?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Nalingi lisungi
Trebam pomoć
Tika moke
Čekaj trenutak
Nasalisa
Žao mi je
Te na mabe
Nema problema
Mbote na yo
Čestitam
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Sretan rođendan
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
Koji je peron?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
U koliko sati polazi?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Je li ovo pravi put?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Blizu je ovdje.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Daleko je odavde.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?(okoki na ngai na mape)