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Survival Phrases and Numbers 1-10

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Master the essential phrases and numbers needed to navigate daily life in Croatia with confidence.

  • Request assistance in urgent or routine situations.
  • Navigate city streets and order at local cafes.
  • Use numbers and time expressions to manage your day.
Your survival kit for every Croatian adventure.

Was du lernen wirst

Acquire key phrases for common situations like asking for help or ordering. You'll also learn to count from one to ten, which is useful in many contexts.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use numbers 1-10 and basic survival phrases in a real-world context.

Tipps & Tricks (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overcomplicate. 'Gdje je' is enough.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking for Directions (Gdje je...?)
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Smile

A smile is part of the grammar in Croatia.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ordering Food and Drinks
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Gender Matters

Always check if your noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter when using 'one'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 1-10 (Brojevi)
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Use 'ovo'

If you don't know the word for an item, just point and say 'Koliko košta ovo?'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking for the Price (Koliko košta?)

Wichtige Vokabeln (6)

Pomoć Help Gdje Where Molim Please Jedan One Koliko How much Sada Now

Real-World Preview

coffee

At the Cafe

Review Summary

  • Pomoć!
  • Koliko košta?

Häufige Fehler

You must include the verb 'je' (is) to form a complete question.

Wrong: Gdje kava?
Richtig: Gdje je kava? (Where is the coffee?)

In Croatian questions, the interrogative word usually comes first.

Wrong: Jedna kava košta koliko?
Richtig: Koliko košta jedna kava? (How much does one coffee cost?)

In an emergency, keep it short and direct.

Wrong: Ja trebam pomoć.
Richtig: Pomoć! (Help!)

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job! Keep practicing these survival phrases in your daily life.

Watch a video on ordering coffee in Croatia

Continue to: Personal Pronouns and the Verb 'To Be' (Biti)

Schnelle Übung (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Imam pet jabuke.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Imam pet jabuka
Genitive plural is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 1-10 (Brojevi)

Choose the correct form.

Imam ___ (2) sestre.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dvije
Sestre is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 1-10 (Brojevi)

Complete the question.

___ je hotel?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Gdje
Gdje is the correct interrogative for location.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking for Directions (Gdje je...?)

Choose the correct word.

___ jedem pizzu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sada
Eating at this moment uses 'sada'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Time Expressions (Sada, Danas)

Choose the correct plural form.

Koliko ___ jabuke?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: koštaju
Jabuke is plural.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking for the Price (Koliko košta?)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Sada je ponedjeljak.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Danas je ponedjeljak.
Days require 'danas'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Basic Time Expressions (Sada, Danas)

Fill in the missing word.

Hvala na ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pomoći
Dative case after 'na'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking for Help (Pomoć!)

Choose the formal version.

Which is formal?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Možete li mi pomoći?
Možete is the formal plural form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking for Help (Pomoć!)

Fill in the blank.

Imam ___ (1) auto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jedan
Auto is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 1-10 (Brojevi)

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Gdje su hotel?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Gdje je hotel?
Hotel is singular, so use 'je'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Asking for Directions (Gdje je...?)

Score: /10

Häufige Fragen (6)

Both work, but 'Upomoć' is often used for more dramatic emergencies.
Yes, it uses the plural 'Vi' form, which is the standard formal address.
No, keep it in the nominative case.
Only in very casual, short speech.
It is the conditional form.
It agrees with the gender of the noun.
Vorheriges Kapitel
Asking Simple Questions and Basic Verbs
Nächstes Kapitel
Personal Pronouns and the Verb 'To Be' (Biti)
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