Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
USEFUL WORDS & PHRASES
English
Croatian
Pronunciation
Ye s
Da
dah
No
Ne
nay
good
dobro
doe
-broe
I don't understand.
Ne razumijem.
Nay ra-
zoo
-mee-yem.
Where is . . . ?
Gdje je . . .
?
Gd
-yay yay. . .
How much/
Koliko?
Koe
-lee-koe
How many?
Good day.
Dobar dan.
Doe
-bar dahn.
Hi/bye
Bok
boke
Thank you.
Hvalas.
Huh
-vah-lah.
Dovi
d
enja.
Goodbye.
Doe-vee-
djen
-ya.
Please
Molim
Moe
-leem
I understand.
Razumijem.
Rah-
zoo
-mee-yem.
I don't understand.
Ne razumijem.
Nay rah-
zoo
-mee-yem.
Where is the . . . ?
Gdje se nalazi . . . ?
Ga dyay say
nah
-lah-zee
entry
ulaz
oo
-lahz
exit
izlaz
eez-
lahz
toilets (men)
toilets
(
muskarci)
moosh-
kar
-tsi
toilets (
z
ene)
toilets (women)
zhe
-neh
hospital
bolnica
bole-nee-tsu
police
policija
poe-
lee
-tsee-yah
prohibited
zabranjeno
zah-brah-
nyay
-noe
2 Planning Your Trip to Croatia
VISITOR INFORMATION
The home Web page of the
Republic of Croatia
(www.hr/index.en.shtml) offers
potential visitors numerous links to the country. The
Croatian National Tourist
Board website
(www.croatia.hr) contributes specifics about trip planning and focuses
on transportation and accommodations.
The
Croatian National Tourist Board
has a U.S. office at 350 Fifth Ave., Suite
4003, New York, NY 10118 (
&
212/279-8672
); and a U.K. office at 2 Lanchesters,
162-164 Fulham Palace Rd., London W6 9ER (
&
020/8563-7979
)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All foreign nationals need a valid passport for entrance to Croatia. Citizens of the
U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Israel, Ireland, and Singapore do not
need visas for tourist/business trips of fewer than 90 days within a 6-month period.
For a stay over 90 days, a visa should be obtained in advance. South Africans do
require a visa. For more information on visas, go to
www.croatiaemb.org
. For infor-
mation on getting a passport, see “Getting Your Passport in Order” on p. 27.
