Grocery shopping in Croatian
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Sign up for freeCan you imagine yourself being lost in some Croatian supermarket? Probably yes, new country - new rules. It would be delightful if you learn at least the basic vocabulary for grocery shopping in Croatian. Take a look at this lesson!
Lesson outline
HideCroatian shopping phrases
Before learning how all the fruits and vegetables = voće i povrće are called in Croatian, try to learn some basic grocery phrases which you might find useful.
| English | Croatian |
|---|---|
| the groceries | namirnice |
| the supermarket | supermarket |
| the bakery | pekarna |
| the cash point | blagajna |
| the money | novac |
| the credit card | kreditna kartica |
| the gram | gram |
| the kilogram | kilogram |
| one piece | jedan komad |
| one dozen | jedna doza |
Examples
- Can I get one kilogram of these fruits? - Mogu li dobiti kilogram od ovog voća?
- Where is the bakery? - Gdje je pekarna?
- Can I pay by a credit card? - Mogu li platiti kreditnom karticom?
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Jadranka O.
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Ivana M.
Sanda A.
Ismir M. 
Marina M.
Domagoj P.
Mario V. 
Lea P.
Fruits in Croatian
First of all, we will learn how the different fruits are called in Croatian! 
| English | Croatian |
|---|---|
| the apple | jabuka |
| the pear | kruška |
| the banana | banana |
| the orange | naranča |
| the grapefruit | grožđe |
| the mandarin | mandarina |
| the lemon | limun |
| the lime | limeta |
| the strawberry | jagoda |
| the blueberry | borovnica |
| the rasberry | malina |
| the blackberry | kupina |
| the plum | šljiva |
| the kiwi | kivi |
| the watermelon | lubenica |
| the pineapple | ananas |
| the grape | grejp |
Examples
- Are these lemons fresh? - Jesu lu ovi limuni svježi?
- Do you have pineapple? - Imate li ananas?
- Can I get 2 kilos of grape? - Možete li mi dati 2 kilograma grejpa?
Vegetables in Croatian
In the following list you will find all vegetables with their translation in Croatian!
the vegetables = povrće 
| English | Croatian |
|---|---|
| the potato | krumprir |
| the carrot | mrkva |
| the tomato | rajčica |
| the cucumber | krastavac |
| the zucchini | tikvica |
| the eggplant | patlidžan |
| the pumpkin | tikva |
| the bean | biži |
| the brokkoli | brokuli |
| the salad | salata |
| the lentil | leća |
| the onion | luk |
| the garlic | ćešnjak |
| the cauliflower | karfiol |
| the spinach | špinat |
Examples
- I love eating salad. - Volim jesti salatu.
- I do not prefer having onion in my meal. - Ne voli imati luka u jelu.
- I love to eat salad as I side dish. - Volim jesti salatu kao prilog.
List of dairy products in Croatian
Below, you will find a list with the most important products in Croatiann!
| English | Croatian |
|---|---|
| the milk | mlijeko |
| the youghurt | jogurt |
| the sour cream | kiselo vrhnje |
| the cheese | sir |
| the butter | maslac |
| the cream cheese | krem sir |
Meat, fish and seafood
Last, we will learn some vocabulary about meat and fish products! 
| Croatian | English |
|---|---|
| the meat | meso |
| the fish | riba |
| the seafood | plodovi mora |
| the pork | svinjetina |
| the beef | govedina |
| the turkey | puretina |
| the ham | šunka |
| the bacon | slanina |
| the salmon | losos |
| the shrimp | škamp |
| the squid | lignje |
| the tuna | tuna |
| the lobster | jastog |
Example dialogue in a supermarket
Croatian
Ivana: Dobar dan, možete li mi reći gdje se nalazi povrće?
Prodavačica: Idite samo ravno, vidjet ćete pored voća.
Ivana: Hvala, a meso je li ga prodajete u supermarketu?
Prodavačica: Da, imamo najsvježiju ribu, ravno iz Jadranskog mora. Ali ukoliko volite losos imamo i to.
Ivana: Odlično, obožavam sve morske plodove. Najdraže mi ih je jesti s povrćem. Hvala Vam na pomoći.
Prodavačica: Nema na čemu.
English
Ivana: Good day, can you tell me where the vegetables are?
Salesman: Just go straight, you will see them next to the fruit.
Ivana: Thanks, and do you sell the meal in the supermarket?
Salesman: Yes, we have the freshest fish, straight from the Adriatic Sea. But if you love salmon we have it too.
Ivana: Excellent, I love all the sea fruits. I like to eat them with vegetables. Thank you for your help.
Seller: You are welcome.