Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Learn the foundation of counting in Croatian by memorizing the digits one through ten.
- Numbers 1-10 are cardinal: 'jedan, dva, tri, četiri, pet, šest, sedam, osam, devet, deset'.
- Numbers function as adjectives or nouns depending on the context of the sentence.
- Unlike English, some numbers in Croatian have gender forms (e.g., 'jedan' vs 'jedna').
Numbers 1-10
| Number | Croatian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
jedan
|
yeh-dan
|
|
2
|
dva
|
dva
|
|
3
|
tri
|
tree
|
|
4
|
četiri
|
cheh-tee-ree
|
|
5
|
pet
|
pet
|
|
6
|
šest
|
shest
|
|
7
|
sedam
|
seh-dam
|
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8
|
osam
|
oh-sam
|
|
9
|
devet
|
deh-vet
|
|
10
|
deset
|
deh-set
|
Meanings
Cardinal numbers are used to count objects, express quantities, or state time and dates.
Counting
Used for simple enumeration.
“Jedan, dva, tri, četiri, pet.”
Quantity
Used to describe how many of something exist.
“Imam dva psa.”
“Ona ima pet knjiga.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Number + Noun
|
Tri psa
|
|
Quantity
|
Number + Noun (Genitive)
|
Pet pasa
|
|
Question
|
Koliko + Noun?
|
Koliko pasa?
|
|
Answer
|
Broj + Noun
|
Dva psa
|
|
Gendered 1
|
Jedan/Jedna/Jedno
|
Jedan pas
|
|
Gendered 2
|
Dva/Dvije
|
Dvije mačke
|
正式程度
Imam jedan. (General)
Imam jedan. (General)
Imam jedan. (General)
Imam jedan. (General)
Numbers 1-10
Small
- jedan one
- dva two
Medium
- tri three
- četiri four
Large
- pet five
- šest six
Gendered Numbers
Masculine
- • jedan
- • dva
Feminine
- • jedna
- • dvije
Neuter
- • jedno
- • dva
按水平分级的例句
Imam jedan auto.
I have one car.
Dva piva, molim.
Two beers, please.
Tri knjige.
Three books.
Četiri sata.
Four o'clock.
Imam pet prijatelja.
I have five friends.
Šest jaja u hladnjaku.
Six eggs in the fridge.
Sedam dana u tjednu.
Seven days in a week.
Osam sati rada.
Eight hours of work.
Devet učenika je došlo.
Nine students arrived.
Deset minuta do kraja.
Ten minutes until the end.
Imam dvije sestre.
I have two sisters.
Jedna velika kava.
One large coffee.
Treba mi pet novih stolica.
I need five new chairs.
Četiri su se osobe javile.
Four people have applied.
Šest mjeseci kasnije.
Six months later.
Osam sati ujutro.
Eight in the morning.
Devet od deset ljudi se slaže.
Nine out of ten people agree.
Tri su se puta predomislili.
They changed their minds three times.
Sedam je dana prošlo.
Seven days have passed.
Deset je godina prošlo od tada.
Ten years have passed since then.
Jedan jedini put sam bio tamo.
I was there only one single time.
Dva su se svijeta sudarila.
Two worlds collided.
Tri su kralja došla.
Three kings came.
Pet je minuta do ponoći.
It is five minutes to midnight.
容易混淆
Learners often use 'jedan' for everything.
Learners often use 'dva' for everything.
Learners use nominative after numbers 5-10.
常见错误
jedan stolica
jedna stolica
dva stolice
dvije stolice
sest
šest
trii
tri
pet jabuke
pet jabuka
šest knjige
šest knjiga
sedam dani
sedam dana
dva prijatelji
dva prijatelja
tri prijatelji
tri prijatelja
četiri prijatelji
četiri prijatelja
dvadeset i jedan stolice
dvadeset i jedna stolica
pet stola
pet stolova
šest ljudi
šest ljudi
sedam žena
sedam žena
句型
Imam ___ ___.
Daj mi ___ ___.
Kupio sam ___ ___.
Imam ___ ___ godina.
Real World Usage
Jedna kava, molim.
Tri jabuke, molim.
Moj broj je nula devet jedan...
Sastanak je u pet sati.
Pet lajkova!
Imam četiri godine iskustva.
Gender Matters
Case Changes
Listen and Repeat
Cafe Culture
Smart Tips
Check the noun's gender first.
Always use the genitive plural.
Use the genitive singular.
Focus on the first syllable.
发音
š
Pronounced like 'sh' in 'ship'.
č
Pronounced like 'ch' in 'church'.
c
Pronounced like 'ts' in 'cats'.
Statement
Imam tri jabuke. ↘
Falling intonation for facts.
Question
Imaš tri jabuke? ↗
Rising intonation for questions.
记住它
记忆技巧
Just remember the 'J-D-T-C-P' sequence for the first five: Jedan, Dva, Tri, Četiri, Pet.
视觉联想
Imagine a clock face where each number is a different object: 1 is a stick, 2 is a swan, 3 is a bird, 4 is a chair, 5 is a hook.
Rhyme
Jedan, dva, tri, četiri, pet, šest, sedam, osam, devet, deset.
Story
I saw one (jedan) swan (dva) swimming with three (tri) birds near four (četiri) chairs. Five (pet) fish jumped, six (šest) ducks quacked, seven (sedam) cats watched, eight (osam) dogs barked, nine (devet) bees buzzed, and ten (deset) ants marched.
Word Web
挑战
Count everything you see in your room for 5 minutes using only Croatian numbers.
文化笔记
Numbers are often used in cafe culture to order drinks.
Regional dialects might drop endings, but standard Croatian is always understood.
Numbers are used precisely in agricultural contexts.
These numbers are of Proto-Slavic origin, sharing roots with other Slavic languages.
对话开场白
Koliko imaš godina?
Koliko braće imaš?
Koliko je sati?
Koliko košta ova kava?
日记主题
常见错误
Test Yourself
Imam ___ (1) auto.
Imam ___ (2) sestre.
Find and fix the mistake:
Imam pet jabuke.
tri / imam / knjige
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
1 + stolica
Šest ljudi.
A: Koliko imaš godina? B: ___
Score: /8
练习题
8 exercisesImam ___ (1) auto.
Imam ___ (2) sestre.
Find and fix the mistake:
Imam pet jabuke.
tri / imam / knjige
Match 5.
1 + stolica
Šest ljudi.
A: Koliko imaš godina? B: ___
Score: /8
常见问题 (8)
It agrees with the gender of the noun.
Just focus on the nominative/genitive for now.
That's a different rule, focus on 1-10 first.
Just practice the 'sh' sound.
Yes, when counting.
Because 5-10 require the genitive plural.
Mostly, but with gender and case.
No, they are the same in all registers.
Scaffolded Practice
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2
3
4
Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
uno, dos, tres...
Croatian requires noun case changes after numbers.
un, deux, trois...
Croatian noun endings change based on the number.
eins, zwei, drei...
Croatian numbers are stronger case triggers.
ichi, ni, san...
Croatian uses direct numbers without counters.
wahid, ithnan, thalatha...
Arabic grammar is significantly more complex regarding number agreement.
yī, èr, sān...
Croatian does not use classifiers.
