Countries and nationalities in Croatian

Welcome back to a new class in Croatian for beginners. When you meet new people, the first question is often: where are you from = Odakle dolaziš? It's a good way to make contacts and get to know people better. On this page we will talk about countries and nationalities. After this lesson you will know how to say where you come from and what your nationality is!

• Asia - Azija
• Africa - Afrika
• North America - Sjeverna Amerika
• South America - Južna Amerika
• Europe - Europa
• Oceania - Oceania

In every part you will read the translation of some countries and nationalities. To ask from where somebody comes from, you can say: Odakle si? If you want indicate the conversation and reply the question, you should say: Ja sam iz.. ( which basically means I'm from..)

Asian countries in Croatian

In the table you will find some countries that are in the Asian continent = kontinent. As you can see, there are many similarities with English. 

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African countries in Croatian

In the table you will see the translation of African countries = afričkih zemalja in Croatian.

North American countries in Croatian

When you think of North America or Sjeverna Amerika, you soon think of the United States or Sjedinjene Američke Države, but there are more countries in this continent. 

South American countries in Croatian

In South America, the official language is Spanish. Of course there are different accents per region, but one can mostly understand each other. Exceptions is Brazil where the Portuguese is spoken. 

European countries in Croatian

In this table you will find some countries that are geographically located in Europe. This does not mean that these countries are members of the European Union. For instance, Russia is not a member, but is partly in Europe = Europa and partly in Asia = Azija. 

Oceania in Croatian

The translation of the three most famous countries in the continent of Oceania = Oceanija. 

From now on you can always say where you or someone else comes from. Take a look at one of the other pages and next time!