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Dobro jutro

Good morning

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Phrase in 30 Seconds

The standard way to say 'Good morning' in Croatian, used from sunrise until around 10:00 or 11:00 AM.

  • Means: A polite greeting wishing someone a good morning.
  • Used in: Shops, cafes, offices, and greeting neighbors or family.
  • Don't confuse: 'Dobar dan', which is used for the rest of the day.
Sun rising + friendly smile = perfect morning greeting

Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:

Dobro jutro means 'Good morning'. You use it when you see someone early in the day. It is very easy to learn and use.
This is a standard greeting in Croatian. You say it to friends, family, and strangers in the morning. It is polite and helps you start conversations easily.
Dobro jutro is a fixed expression used as a morning salutation. It is culturally essential in Croatia to greet people in shops or offices. Using it correctly shows you understand local social etiquette.
As a neutral greeting, 'Dobro jutro' functions as the primary morning phatic expression. Its usage is strictly time-bound, transitioning to 'Dobar dan' as the day progresses. Mastery of this phrase is a prerequisite for navigating social interactions in professional and public spheres.
The phrase 'Dobro jutro' exemplifies the intersection of temporal deixis and social politeness in Croatian. It is an invariant neuter construction that serves as a phatic marker to establish rapport. Its usage is governed by strict sociolinguistic norms regarding the timing of daily greetings.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, 'Dobro jutro' functions as a conventionalized social ritual. It reflects the Slavic cultural emphasis on communal cohesion through daily acknowledgement. The phrase's stability across registers demonstrates its deeply ingrained status as a fundamental linguistic unit in the Croatian communicative repertoire.

Bedeutung

A greeting used in the early morning.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In coastal regions, greetings are often accompanied by a relaxed pace and a smile. In the capital, people are often in a rush, but a quick 'Dobro jutro' is still expected in shops. Known for hospitality, greetings here are often warmer and longer. Influenced by Mediterranean culture, greetings are very polite and frequent.

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Smile!

A smile makes your 'Dobro jutro' sound much more natural and friendly.

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Greeting strangers

Don't be afraid to greet people in small shops; it is expected.

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Smile!

A smile makes your 'Dobro jutro' sound much more natural and friendly.

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Greeting strangers

Don't be afraid to greet people in small shops; it is expected.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the correct greeting for the morning.

____ ____, kako ste?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Dobro jutro

Dobro jutro is the correct greeting for the morning.

Which is grammatically correct?

Choose the correct form:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Dobro jutro

Jutro is neuter, so it takes the neuter adjective 'dobro'.

Match the time to the greeting.

It is 8:00 AM. What do you say?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Dobro jutro

8:00 AM is clearly in the morning.

🎉 Ergebnis: /3

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Aufgabensammlung

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Wähle die richtige Antwort Fill Blank

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
Fill in the correct greeting for the morning. Fill Blank A1

____ ____, kako ste?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Dobro jutro

Dobro jutro is the correct greeting for the morning.

Which is grammatically correct? Choose A2

Choose the correct form:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Dobro jutro

Jutro is neuter, so it takes the neuter adjective 'dobro'.

Match the time to the greeting. situation_matching A1

It is 8:00 AM. What do you say?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Dobro jutro

8:00 AM is clearly in the morning.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

2 Fragen

It is borderline. Usually, 10:30 AM is the cutoff.

It is neutral. It works everywhere.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Dobar dan

contrast

Good day

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Dobra večer

contrast

Good evening

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Laku noć

contrast

Good night

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Bok

similar

Hi/Bye

Wo du es verwendest

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Bakery visit

You: Dobro jutro!

Baker: Dobro jutro, što želite?

neutral
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Office arrival

Colleague: Dobro jutro, Marko.

Marko: Dobro jutro, kako si?

neutral
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Neighbor encounter

Neighbor: Dobro jutro!

You: Dobro jutro, susjeda.

neutral
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Phone call

You: Dobro jutro, ovdje Ivan.

Client: Dobro jutro, Ivane.

formal
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School gate

Parent: Dobro jutro, učiteljice.

Teacher: Dobro jutro!

neutral
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Coffee with friend

Friend: Jutro!

You: Dobro jutro, spreman za kavu?

informal

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of a 'DOB' (a birthday) and a 'JUT' (a jutting rock). A good morning is like a birthday on a rock!

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a bright sun rising over a Croatian mountain, and you are holding a warm cup of coffee, smiling at a neighbor.

Rhyme

Dobro jutro, sunce sja, pozdravljam te ja.

Story

You wake up in a beautiful house in Split. You open the window, see the sea, and shout 'Dobro jutro!' to the fisherman below. He smiles and waves back. It is the perfect start to your day.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'Good morning' in English or 'Buenos días' in Spanish. It follows the universal pattern of wishing someone a good time of day.

Word Web

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Herausforderung

Say 'Dobro jutro' to at least three people tomorrow morning before 10:00 AM.

Review in 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, and 1 month.

Aussprache

Betonung Both words are stressed on the first syllable.

The 'o' is short and the stress is on the first syllable.

The 'u' is short and the stress is on the first syllable.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Dobro jutro, gospodine.

Dobro jutro, gospodine. (General greeting)

Neutral
Dobro jutro.

Dobro jutro. (General greeting)

Informell
Jutro!

Jutro! (General greeting)

Umgangssprache
Jutro, legendo!

Jutro, legendo! (General greeting)

The phrase derives from the Proto-Slavic *dobrъ (good) and *jutro (morning). It has been a staple of South Slavic languages for over a millennium.

Old Church Slavonic:

Wusstest du?

The word 'jutro' is related to the English word 'yesterday' through the concept of time passing.

Kulturelle Hinweise

In coastal regions, greetings are often accompanied by a relaxed pace and a smile.

“Dobro jutro, susjeda, hoćemo li na kavu?”

In the capital, people are often in a rush, but a quick 'Dobro jutro' is still expected in shops.

“Dobro jutro, molim vas jedan kruh.”

Known for hospitality, greetings here are often warmer and longer.

“Dobro jutro, izvolite ući!”

Influenced by Mediterranean culture, greetings are very polite and frequent.

“Dobro jutro, lijep pozdrav.”

Gesprächseinstiege

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What do you usually say when you enter a shop in the morning?

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How do you greet your teacher in the morning?

Häufige Fehler

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Dobar jutro

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Dobro jutro

wrong conjugation
Jutro is a neuter noun, so it requires the neuter adjective 'dobro', not the masculine 'dobar'.

L1 Interference

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Dobro jutro at 4:00 PM

✓

Dobar dan

wrong context
Dobro jutro is strictly for the morning. Using it in the afternoon is incorrect.

L1 Interference

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Dobro jutro as a goodbye

✓

Doviđenja

wrong context
It is a greeting, not a farewell. Use 'Doviđenja' to say goodbye.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Buenos días

Spanish uses the plural form for the whole day.

French moderate

Bonjour

French is a single compound word.

German Very Similar

Guten Morgen

German requires capitalization of the noun.

Japanese Different

Ohayou gozaimasu

Japanese emphasizes the time, not the quality.

Arabic moderate

Sabah al-khayr

Arabic uses a noun-based construction.

Chinese Different

Zǎo ān

Chinese focuses on peace and earliness.

Korean Very Similar

Jo-eun achim

Korean is often used less frequently than in Croatia.

Portuguese moderate

Bom dia

Portuguese is broader in time usage.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2018)

“Dobro jutro, gospodine.”

A scene in a small village.

Leicht verwechselbar

Dobro jutro vs. Dobar dan

Learners use it too early in the day.

If the sun is just rising, use 'Dobro jutro'.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (2)

It is borderline. Usually, 10:30 AM is the cutoff.

usage contexts

It is neutral. It works everywhere.

basic understanding

Learning Path

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