10,000 most common Croatian words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Croatian, with its meaning in English.
These are the 10,000 words that come up most often in everyday Croatian (hrvatski jezik), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Croatian changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | je | of her |
| 2 | da | that |
| 3 | ne | not |
| 4 | se | myself |
| 5 | i | and |
| 6 | u | in, at |
| 7 | to | that, the aforementioned |
| 8 | sam | to be, to exist |
| 9 | što | why |
| 10 | na | on, at, in |
| 11 | ti | you |
| 12 | za | for |
| 13 | mi | we |
| 14 | si | to myself |
| 15 | li | question-forming interrogative particle |
| 16 | ja | I |
| 17 | su | third-person plural present of bȉti |
| 18 | ali | but |
| 19 | nije | to be, to exist |
| 20 | s | with, together with, along with |
| 21 | samo | just, only, only just, merely, solely |
| 22 | ga | of him |
| 23 | me | of me |
| 24 | od | from, since |
| 25 | a | but, and |
| 26 | bi | to be, to exist |
| 27 | ovo | this, this one |
| 28 | kako | how |
| 29 | te | of you |
| 30 | će | third-person singular/plural present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 31 | o | on, against |
| 32 | dobro | well |
| 33 | ako | if |
| 34 | smo | to be, to exist |
| 35 | sa | alternative form of s; used instead of s when the following… |
| 36 | sve | Intensity amplifier, used exclusively in phrases |
| 37 | kao | as, like |
| 38 | ću | first-person singular present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 39 | biti | to be, to exist |
| 40 | tako | so, like that, in such a way |
| 41 | znam | first-person singular present of znȁti |
| 42 | ste | second-person plural present of bȉti |
| 43 | nisam | to be, to exist |
| 44 | ovdje | here, over here |
| 45 | bio | to be, to exist |
| 46 | mogu | can, to be able to |
| 47 | pa | then |
| 48 | zašto | why, what for |
| 49 | on | he |
| 50 | još | more, another |
| 51 | redu | row |
| 52 | bilo | generalization particle used before another word to express… |
| 53 | nešto | something |
| 54 | kad | when |
| 55 | koji | which, what |
| 56 | vas | of you |
| 57 | mislim | to think |
| 58 | hvala | praise |
| 59 | iz | from, out of |
| 60 | ili | or |
| 61 | možda | perhaps, maybe |
| 62 | ih | of them |
| 63 | gdje | where |
| 64 | ima | he has, she has |
| 65 | vam | you |
| 66 | više | over, above |
| 67 | znaš | second-person singular present of znȁti |
| 68 | rekao | to say |
| 69 | sada | genitive singular of sȃd |
| 70 | moj | my, mine |
| 71 | onda | then |
| 72 | bih | first-person singular aorist of bȉti |
| 73 | tko | who |
| 74 | mu | to him |
| 75 | ćemo | first-person plural present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 76 | do | only, except |
| 77 | nema | mute, dumb |
| 78 | bila | to be, to exist |
| 79 | ništa | nothing |
| 80 | zar | used in tag questions, to ask for an affirmation to a polar… |
| 81 | nas | of us |
| 82 | ona | she |
| 83 | želim | first-person singular present of žèljeti |
| 84 | malo | little, few, some |
| 85 | mene | of me, long form |
| 86 | može | can, to be able to |
| 87 | vi | you |
| 88 | molim | to ask, request, beg |
| 89 | kada | bathtub |
| 90 | reći | to say |
| 91 | šta | what |
| 92 | jer | because, for |
| 93 | prije | before, earlier |
| 94 | tebe | of you |
| 95 | hej | hi |
| 96 | imam | to have, possess, own |
| 97 | možeš | can, to be able to |
| 98 | sad | now |
| 99 | tu | here |
| 100 | ćeš | second-person singular present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 101 | zbog | because of, due to, owing to |
| 102 | ni | even, either |
| 103 | nam | to us |
| 104 | tamo | there |
| 105 | jesi | second-person singular present of bȉti |
| 106 | ljudi | people, men |
| 107 | svi | everyone |
| 108 | moram | to have to; must |
| 109 | uvijek | always |
| 110 | treba | girl, chick |
| 111 | stvarno | really, truly |
| 112 | hajde | let's go |
| 113 | po | half |
| 114 | jedan | one |
| 115 | koliko | how much, how many |
| 116 | već | already |
| 117 | idemo | to go, walk |
| 118 | misliš | to think |
| 119 | zato | so, therefore, for that/this reason, ergo |
| 120 | baš | at all, truly, really, exactly |
| 121 | nego | than |
| 122 | neće | to wish, want, desire |
| 123 | bez | without, excluding, not counting |
| 124 | vrijeme | time |
| 125 | možemo | can, to be able to |
| 126 | dok | while, as long as |
| 127 | koje | which, what |
| 128 | ono | it |
| 129 | joj | to her |
| 130 | oni | they |
| 131 | želiš | to wish, desire |
| 132 | toga | that, the aforementioned |
| 133 | ovaj | this, this one |
| 134 | žao | sorry |
| 135 | imaš | to have, possess, own |
| 136 | taj | that, the aforementioned |
| 137 | naravno | of course |
| 138 | mogao | can, to be able to |
| 139 | posao | job |
| 140 | koja | which, what |
| 141 | imamo | to have, possess, own |
| 142 | dana | day |
| 143 | nikad | never |
| 144 | tvoj | your, yours |
| 145 | dan | day |
| 146 | bili | to be, to exist |
| 147 | rekla | to say |
| 148 | put | to, toward |
| 149 | radi | for, because of, for the sake of |
| 150 | godina | year |
| 151 | bolje | comparative degree of dòbro: in a better or superior manner |
| 152 | svoje | one's own |
| 153 | nemoj | don't |
| 154 | puno | much, a lot, lots |
| 155 | neću | to wish, want, desire |
| 156 | netko | someone, somebody |
| 157 | meni | to me |
| 158 | možete | can, to be able to |
| 159 | kod | by, at, near, besides |
| 160 | reci | river |
| 161 | vidjeti | to see |
| 162 | jeste | emphatic yes |
| 163 | mama | mom |
| 164 | dobar | good |
| 165 | dva | two |
| 166 | mora | sea |
| 167 | njega | of him |
| 168 | imao | to have, possess, own |
| 169 | stvar | thing |
| 170 | nisu | to be, to exist |
| 171 | život | life |
| 172 | im | to them |
| 173 | tata | dad, daddy |
| 174 | vremena | time |
| 175 | radiš | to work |
| 176 | vidio | to see |
| 177 | volim | to love |
| 178 | jako | very, very much, really |
| 179 | pomoći | help |
| 180 | ići | to go, walk |
| 181 | vidim | first-person singular present of videti and vidjeti |
| 182 | kući | home, at home |
| 183 | nikada | never |
| 184 | danas | today |
| 185 | zna | to know |
| 186 | trebao | to be needed, to be required |
| 187 | neka | let, may |
| 188 | opet | again |
| 189 | vrlo | very, extremely |
| 190 | upravo | exactly, precisely |
| 191 | svoj | one's own |
| 192 | učiniti | to do, make |
| 193 | nakon | after |
| 194 | odmah | right now, immediately |
| 195 | ime | name |
| 196 | sigurno | certainly |
| 197 | svoju | feminine accusative singular of svȏj |
| 198 | tri | three |
| 199 | idem | to go, walk |
| 200 | želi | to wish, desire |
| 201 | evo | look, see, behold |
| 202 | nitko | no one, nobody |
| 203 | jesam | first-person singular present of bȉti |
| 204 | čovjek | man, person |
| 205 | mnogo | many, a lot, lots |
| 206 | čemu | whereto, whither; to what |
| 207 | tim | team |
| 208 | koju | which, what |
| 209 | bit | essence |
| 210 | zdravo | healthily |
| 211 | oko | around, about, roughly, approximately |
| 212 | no | but, however |
| 213 | tobom | with you |
| 214 | ćete | second-person plural present of htȅti/htjȅti |
| 215 | neki | some |
| 216 | čak | even |
| 217 | kaže | to say, to state |
| 218 | znao | to know |
| 219 | nismo | to be, to exist |
| 220 | toliko | that much/many, so much/many, as much/many |
| 221 | ide | to go, walk |
| 222 | žena | woman |
| 223 | bok | side |
| 224 | mnom | me |
| 225 | prema | towards, at |
| 226 | postoji | to be, exist |
| 227 | ta | that, the aforementioned |
| 228 | mjesto | instead of |
| 229 | bude | third-person singular present of bȉti |
| 230 | god | generalization particle |
| 231 | kažem | to say, to state |
| 232 | novac | money |
| 233 | dovoljno | enough, sufficiently |
| 234 | imate | to have, possess, own |
| 235 | vidi | third-person singular present |
| 236 | nemam | not to have |
| 237 | drugi | second |
| 238 | ju | her |
| 239 | jednom | once, one time |
| 240 | prvi | first |
| 241 | način | way, method, approach, manner |
| 242 | otac | father |
| 243 | došao | to come, arrive |
| 244 | doći | to come, arrive |
| 245 | znati | to know |
| 246 | oprosti | sorry! |
| 247 | tebi | to you |
| 248 | njih | of them |
| 249 | lijepo | beautifully, nicely |
| 250 | dakle | so, thus, therefore |
| 251 | vrata | neck |
| 252 | godine | year |
| 253 | želite | to wish, desire |
| 254 | vidimo | first-person plural present |
| 255 | puta | times |
| 256 | sranje | A very difficult situation, big trouble |
| 257 | sebe | myself |
| 258 | vaš | your, yours |
| 259 | razgovarati | to cheer up sb |
| 260 | čini | third-person present singular of čìniti |
| 261 | naći | to find, discover |
| 262 | nekoliko | some, several, a few |
| 263 | pravu | pure, true, genuine |
| 264 | dušo | soul |
| 265 | dalje | far |
| 266 | zajedno | together |
| 267 | drago | to be glad, pleased, delighted |
| 268 | problem | problem |
| 269 | previše | too much / too many |
| 270 | imati | to have, possess, own |
| 271 | kroz | through |
| 272 | siguran | sure, certain |
| 273 | poput | like, as, such as |
| 274 | sutra | tomorrow |
| 275 | vratiti | to return, come back |
| 276 | ma | bah, whatever |
| 277 | zapravo | in fact, really, actually |
| 278 | dobiti | profit |
| 279 | ovamo | hither, this way |
| 280 | dođi | to come, arrive |
| 281 | jedna | one |
| 282 | mogla | can, to be able to |
| 283 | dugo | for a long time |
| 284 | otići | to leave, part, depart |
| 285 | pravo | straight |
| 286 | gore | up, above |
| 287 | točno | exactly, correctly |
| 288 | svaki | every, each |
| 289 | pod | under, beneath |
| 290 | vidiš | second-person singular present of videti and vidjeti |
| 291 | vama | to you |
| 292 | osim | except, besides |
| 293 | radim | to work |
| 294 | oprostite | sorry! |
| 295 | naš | our, ours |
| 296 | njim | him |
| 297 | dosta | enough, sufficiently |
| 298 | raditi | to work |
| 299 | ova | feminine nominative singular |
| 300 | noć | night, nighttime |
| 301 | mogli | can, to be able to |
| 302 | ubiti | to kill, murder |
| 303 | niste | to be, to exist |
| 304 | teško | heavily |
| 305 | čuo | to hear |
| 306 | dobio | to receive, get, obtain, acquire |
| 307 | ovde | here |
| 308 | odavde | from here |
| 309 | koga | of whom |
| 310 | brzo | quickly, rapidly |
| 311 | protiv | against |
| 312 | nećeš | to wish, want, desire |
| 313 | loše | bad, malicious |
| 314 | dijete | child, kid |
| 315 | večeras | this evening |
| 316 | vjerojatno | probably |
| 317 | par | pair, couple |
| 318 | unutra | inside, indoors, in |
| 319 | pomoć | help |
| 320 | sviđa | to like, please |
| 321 | nama | to us |
| 322 | mislite | to think |
| 323 | dio | part |
| 324 | isto | as well, also, too, likewise |
| 325 | dvije | two |
| 326 | auto | car, automobile |
| 327 | istina | truth |
| 328 | ovu | this, this one |
| 329 | neko | someone, somebody |
| 330 | imala | to have, possess, own |
| 331 | napraviti | to do, commit |
| 332 | mali | small |
| 333 | imaju | to have, possess, own |
| 334 | njegov | his |
| 335 | ljude | people, men |
| 336 | dolje | down |
| 337 | minuta | minute |
| 338 | ovako | in this way, thus, like so |
| 339 | bismo | first-person plural aorist of bȉti |
| 340 | ko | who |
| 341 | prvo | that which is the first |
| 342 | rekli | to say |
| 343 | mog | genitive masculine/neuter |
| 344 | uz | up, upward |
| 345 | tip | type |
| 346 | imali | to have, possess, own |
| 347 | sto | hundred |
| 348 | preko | over |
| 349 | van | except |
| 350 | ovom | this, this one |
| 351 | vjerujem | to believe, have faith in |
| 352 | otišao | to leave, part, depart |
| 353 | kuće | house |
| 354 | dati | to give |
| 355 | misli | to think |
| 356 | pravi | pure, true, genuine |
| 357 | zove | to call, to be called |
| 358 | mrtav | dead, deceased |
| 359 | broj | number |
| 360 | majka | mother |
| 361 | prijatelj | friend |
| 362 | one | they; nonvirile third-person plural pronoun, used for all… |
| 363 | radio | to work |
| 364 | ruke | arm |
| 365 | kasnije | later on, afterwards |
| 366 | vjerovati | to believe, have faith in |
| 367 | natrag | back, backwards |
| 368 | pet | five |
| 369 | jednostavno | simply |
| 370 | pusti | to let, let go, release |
| 371 | ostati | to stay, remain |
| 372 | novi | new |
| 373 | obitelj | family |
| 374 | nekoga | genitive of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 375 | kakav | what kind of |
| 376 | gotovo | almost, hardly |
| 377 | onaj | that, that one |
| 378 | svojim | one's own |
| 379 | veze | connection, link |
| 380 | govori | speech |
| 381 | poslije | later |
| 382 | iza | behind |
| 383 | nju | her |
| 384 | napravio | to do, commit |
| 385 | posla | job |
| 386 | života | life |
| 387 | stari | old |
| 388 | došli | to come, arrive |
| 389 | budi | second-person singular imperative of bȉti |
| 390 | važno | importantly |
| 391 | ipak | still, however, but, yet, anyway, nevertheless,… |
| 392 | svog | one's own |
| 393 | pitanje | question |
| 394 | uopće | generally, in general |
| 395 | zaista | indeed |
| 396 | njemu | to him |
| 397 | znala | to know |
| 398 | ideš | to go, walk |
| 399 | njima | to them |
| 400 | njom | her |
| 401 | želio | to wish, desire |
| 402 | sin | son |
| 403 | vezi | connection, link |
| 404 | sama | self |
| 405 | jest | third-person singular present of bȉti |
| 406 | također | likewise, also, too |
| 407 | žene | genitive singular |
| 408 | tada | then, at that time |
| 409 | trenutak | moment |
| 410 | jutro | morning |
| 411 | bog | god, deity |
| 412 | vidjeli | to see |
| 413 | valjda | probably, likely |
| 414 | između | between |
| 415 | biste | genitive singular |
| 416 | priča | story, tale |
| 417 | briga | worry, concern |
| 418 | volio | to love |
| 419 | pronaći | to find |
| 420 | uzeti | to take |
| 421 | slučaj | case, occurrence, event, incident |
| 422 | najbolje | superlative degree of dòbro |
| 423 | morao | to have to; must |
| 424 | bar | at least |
| 425 | uskoro | soon |
| 426 | ha | expresses laughter |
| 427 | spreman | ready, prepared |
| 428 | ozbiljno | seriously |
| 429 | voli | to love |
| 430 | jasno | clearly, obviously |
| 431 | oca | father |
| 432 | noći | night, nighttime |
| 433 | svijet | world |
| 434 | srce | a heart |
| 435 | riječ | word |
| 436 | sebi | to myself |
| 437 | drži | to hold, grasp |
| 438 | sat | clock, watch |
| 439 | kuću | house |
| 440 | čudno | oddly, weirdly, strangely |
| 441 | gde | where |
| 442 | jedini | sole, only |
| 443 | došla | feminine singular active past participle |
| 444 | osoba | person |
| 445 | ovoga | filled pause; er, uh, um |
| 446 | sjajno | great, magnificently, excellently |
| 447 | potpuno | completely, entirely, wholly |
| 448 | moći | can, to be able to |
| 449 | žele | jelly |
| 450 | čega | of what |
| 451 | odlično | excellently, terrifically |
| 452 | veoma | very, very much, extremely |
| 453 | prilično | rather, pretty, quite, fairly |
| 454 | grad | city, town |
| 455 | našao | to find, discover |
| 456 | tek | only, only just, hardly, barely |
| 457 | budem | to be, to exist |
| 458 | ženu | woman |
| 459 | životu | life |
| 460 | sretan | happy, merry |
| 461 | nemaš | not to have |
| 462 | halo | halo |
| 463 | oči | eye |
| 464 | kojeg | masculine genitive singular |
| 465 | nećemo | to wish, want, desire |
| 466 | nekog | genitive of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 467 | ikada | ever, at any time |
| 468 | stalno | continuously |
| 469 | lako | easily |
| 470 | dečki | boy |
| 471 | strane | side |
| 472 | četiri | four |
| 473 | svijetu | world |
| 474 | vidite | second-person plural present |
| 475 | sata | clock, watch |
| 476 | velika | big, large |
| 477 | ideja | idea |
| 478 | najbolji | good |
| 479 | pred | before, just before, shortly before |
| 480 | dvoje | two |
| 481 | ljudima | people, men |
| 482 | skoro | soon |
| 483 | ljubav | love, affection |
| 484 | blizu | near, close |
| 485 | svih | all, complete, whole |
| 486 | e | hey |
| 487 | nemamo | not to have |
| 488 | jesu | third-person plural present of bȉti |
| 489 | kraj | near, next to, beside |
| 490 | vani | outside, outdoors, out |
| 491 | oružje | weapon |
| 492 | momci | a young man, lad |
| 493 | negdje | somewhere |
| 494 | ponekad | sometimes |
| 495 | brat | brother |
| 496 | plan | plan |
| 497 | ruku | arm |
| 498 | ponovno | repeatedly, once again |
| 499 | pola | half |
| 500 | dečko | boy |
| 501 | vratio | to return, come back |
| 502 | brod | ship |
| 503 | moguće | possibly |
| 504 | policija | police |
| 505 | k | to |
| 506 | kamo | where, in which direction, whither |
| 507 | rade | to work |
| 508 | prava | pure, true, genuine |
| 509 | svom | one's own |
| 510 | djevojka | girl, maiden |
| 511 | pojma | concept, idea, notion |
| 512 | radite | to work |
| 513 | brini | to worry |
| 514 | razlog | reason, cause |
| 515 | mjesta | place |
| 516 | sinoć | last night, yesterday night; yesterday evening |
| 517 | pištolj | pistol, handgun |
| 518 | niti | nor |
| 519 | tijelo | body |
| 520 | kažu | to say, to state |
| 521 | daleko | far |
| 522 | lice | face |
| 523 | tjedan | week |
| 524 | mala | small |
| 525 | smrt | death |
| 526 | našli | to find, discover |
| 527 | ovoj | wrapping, shell, casing, covering |
| 528 | radimo | to work |
| 529 | živi | live, alive |
| 530 | draga | bay, gulf |
| 531 | mjestu | place |
| 532 | manje | less |
| 533 | barem | at least |
| 534 | sina | shadow; shade |
| 535 | umrijeti | to die |
| 536 | novca | money |
| 537 | svega | masculine genitive singular |
| 538 | pazi | to beware, watch out, be careful |
| 539 | sobu | room |
| 540 | ikad | ever, at any time |
| 541 | pitati | to ask |
| 542 | šest | six |
| 543 | svima | everyone, everybody |
| 544 | budeš | to be, to exist |
| 545 | ponovo | repeatedly, once again |
| 546 | kraju | end, ending |
| 547 | polako | slowly |
| 548 | nje | of her |
| 549 | oboje | both |
| 550 | čujem | to hear |
| 551 | djeca | children |
| 552 | voliš | to love |
| 553 | pitam | to ask |
| 554 | pogledajte | to look, glance, cast an eye upon |
| 555 | spremni | ready, prepared |
| 556 | želimo | to wish, desire |
| 557 | umro | to die |
| 558 | sobi | room |
| 559 | čula | to hear |
| 560 | ranije | early |
| 561 | šanse | chance, opportunity |
| 562 | čim | the, as |
| 563 | odakle | whence, from where |
| 564 | čuti | to hear |
| 565 | vodi | water |
| 566 | iako | albeit, although, even though |
| 567 | laku | easy |
| 568 | uzeo | to take |
| 569 | ispod | below, under, beneath |
| 570 | dajte | to give |
| 571 | njoj | to her |
| 572 | nekako | somehow |
| 573 | njegove | his |
| 574 | otišla | to leave, part, depart |
| 575 | gledati | to watch, look, see |
| 576 | morati | to have to; must |
| 577 | vode | water |
| 578 | krv | blood |
| 579 | poruku | message |
| 580 | smiješno | ridiculously, funnily |
| 581 | dođe | to come, arrive |
| 582 | dragi | dear |
| 583 | gradu | city, town |
| 584 | doma | at home, home |
| 585 | piće | drink, beverage |
| 586 | ujutro | in the morning |
| 587 | zbilja | indeed |
| 588 | živjeti | to live, exist, be alive |
| 589 | bile | moreover, even |
| 590 | sestra | sister |
| 591 | zanima | to interest |
| 592 | pričati | to narrate, tell |
| 593 | ostani | to stay, remain |
| 594 | ostaviti | to leave |
| 595 | putu | road |
| 596 | jedino | only, solely |
| 597 | rat | war |
| 598 | poziv | call |
| 599 | znali | to know |
| 600 | ubojstvo | murder |
| 601 | očito | obviously |
| 602 | pitao | to ask |
| 603 | ubojica | murderer, killer |
| 604 | telefon | telephone |
| 605 | ovome | this, this one |
| 606 | takav | such, of such kind |
| 607 | dogoditi | to happen |
| 608 | kuća | house |
| 609 | isti | same |
| 610 | zadnji | back, rear, hind |
| 611 | deset | ten |
| 612 | ispred | in front of, before |
| 613 | boli | to stab |
| 614 | sastanak | tryst |
| 615 | ondje | there, over there |
| 616 | nekim | instrumental of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 617 | naprijed | forward, forwards |
| 618 | postoje | to be, exist |
| 619 | jedina | sole, only |
| 620 | time | masculine/neuter instrumental singular of tȃj |
| 621 | san | sleep |
| 622 | govoriti | to speak, talk, converse |
| 623 | priliku | opportunity |
| 624 | pre | before, earlier |
| 625 | svim | masculine/neuter instrumental singular |
| 626 | neku | some |
| 627 | tih | quiet, silent |
| 628 | zemlji | earth |
| 629 | uvek | always |
| 630 | poslu | job |
| 631 | doista | truly, indeed |
| 632 | večer | evening |
| 633 | čuli | to hear |
| 634 | poslao | to send |
| 635 | zemlju | earth |
| 636 | tražio | to seek, look for, search |
| 637 | jutros | this morning |
| 638 | muž | husband |
| 639 | igra | to play |
| 640 | zovem | to call, to be called |
| 641 | nazvati | to name |
| 642 | ovih | masculine genitive plural |
| 643 | drugu | friend |
| 644 | miru | peace |
| 645 | čeka | to wait, await |
| 646 | stan | flat, apartment |
| 647 | shvatio | to understand, comprehend, grasp, conceive |
| 648 | izaći | to go out, leave, come out, get out |
| 649 | ostali | to stay, remain |
| 650 | živ | live, alive |
| 651 | vijesti | news |
| 652 | osjećaj | to feel |
| 653 | tjedna | week |
| 654 | pustiti | to let, let go, release |
| 655 | jučer | yesterday |
| 656 | kriv | guilty, culpable |
| 657 | čekati | to wait, await |
| 658 | odgovor | answer |
| 659 | inače | otherwise |
| 660 | pokazati | to show, demonstrate |
| 661 | odvesti | to take, take away |
| 662 | jesmo | first-person plural present of bȉti |
| 663 | film | film |
| 664 | ovi | this, this one |
| 665 | druga | friend |
| 666 | jedva | barely, hardly, scarcely, only just |
| 667 | među | between |
| 668 | sljedeći | next, following |
| 669 | mjesec | moon |
| 670 | desilo | to happen, occur |
| 671 | obično | usually, commonly, ordinarily |
| 672 | sine | son |
| 673 | brata | brother |
| 674 | krevet | bed |
| 675 | zatim | then, afterwards |
| 676 | vrsta | kind, sort |
| 677 | piše | to write |
| 678 | lud | crazy |
| 679 | kojem | which, what |
| 680 | dali | masculine plural active past participle of dȁti |
| 681 | svakako | certainly, of course |
| 682 | gle | look, behold |
| 683 | grada | city, town |
| 684 | ući | to enter, go into, come in |
| 685 | umjesto | instead of |
| 686 | pored | beside, next to, alongside |
| 687 | nećete | to wish, want, desire |
| 688 | djece | children |
| 689 | ostalo | to stay, remain |
| 690 | vreme | time |
| 691 | kraja | end, ending |
| 692 | čuješ | to hear |
| 693 | uraditi | to do, make |
| 694 | razgovor | talk, conversation |
| 695 | zaustaviti | to stop |
| 696 | dobri | good |
| 697 | misle | to think |
| 698 | zemlje | earth |
| 699 | godinu | year |
| 700 | video | video |
| 701 | prestati | to stop, quit |
| 702 | jebeno | fucking |
| 703 | kim | whom |
| 704 | savršeno | perfectly |
| 705 | smijem | may, can |
| 706 | bolji | good |
| 707 | njen | her, hers |
| 708 | nova | nova |
| 709 | drugom | friend |
| 710 | završiti | to end, end up, wind up |
| 711 | red | row |
| 712 | um | mind |
| 713 | dobila | to receive, get, obtain, acquire |
| 714 | noge | leg |
| 715 | strani | side |
| 716 | nastavi | to continue |
| 717 | momak | a young man, lad |
| 718 | početi | to begin, start, commence |
| 719 | dom | home, house |
| 720 | igrati | to play |
| 721 | strašno | terribly, awfully, horribly |
| 722 | eto | look, see, behold |
| 723 | spasiti | to save, salvage |
| 724 | leđa | back |
| 725 | ured | office |
| 726 | iskreno | sincerely, honestly |
| 727 | the | alternative spelling of da |
| 728 | često | often |
| 729 | osobno | personally |
| 730 | roditelji | parent |
| 731 | gospodin | gentleman |
| 732 | izvan | outside, out of |
| 733 | zbogom | goodbye, farewell |
| 734 | riješiti | to solve |
| 735 | platiti | to pay |
| 736 | zauvijek | forever |
| 737 | posebno | individually, separately |
| 738 | sretno | luckily, with luck, having luck, with the help of luck |
| 739 | staviti | to put, place |
| 740 | uspio | to succeed, make good |
| 741 | saznati | to find out, come to know |
| 742 | kćer | alternative form of kćȋ |
| 743 | glavni | main, chief, principal |
| 744 | nevjerojatno | incredibly, unlikely, unbelievably, improbably |
| 745 | sobom | myself |
| 746 | oče | father |
| 747 | prošli | past, gone by |
| 748 | nove | new |
| 749 | pravila | rule |
| 750 | kome | to whom |
| 751 | dopustiti | to allow, permit, let |
| 752 | nazad | back, backwards |
| 753 | shvatiti | to understand, comprehend, grasp, conceive |
| 754 | brinuti | to worry |
| 755 | godinama | for years; in years |
| 756 | zatvor | prison, jail |
| 757 | stara | old |
| 758 | držati | to hold, grasp |
| 759 | promijeniti | to change |
| 760 | kurac | penis, dick, cock |
| 761 | napad | attack, assault, aggression |
| 762 | milijuna | million |
| 763 | pokušaj | attempt, try |
| 764 | tiče | bird |
| 765 | sedam | seven |
| 766 | imena | genitive singular of ȉme |
| 767 | kunem | to curse |
| 768 | doktor | doctor, physician |
| 769 | nemoguće | impossibly |
| 770 | izgubiti | to lose, misplace |
| 771 | policajac | policeman |
| 772 | cura | girl |
| 773 | kupiti | to buy, purchase |
| 774 | konačno | finally, at last |
| 775 | izvući | to pull out, draw out |
| 776 | kralj | king |
| 777 | pas | dog |
| 778 | glas | voice |
| 779 | pokušati | to try, attempt |
| 780 | našla | to find, discover |
| 781 | jesti | to eat, consume |
| 782 | nosi | to carry, bring |
| 783 | brate | brother |
| 784 | slike | picture, image |
| 785 | spavati | to sleep |
| 786 | sir | cheese |
| 787 | šef | chief, boss, manager, director, head |
| 788 | hajdemo | let's go |
| 789 | pitanju | question |
| 790 | novu | new |
| 791 | kasno | late |
| 792 | idu | to go, walk |
| 793 | radila | to work |
| 794 | loš | bad, malicious |
| 795 | hranu | food |
| 796 | šteta | damage, harm |
| 797 | išta | any |
| 798 | postati | to become, turn, get |
| 799 | kojim | which, what |
| 800 | dokaz | proof, evidence |
| 801 | tražiti | to seek, look for, search |
| 802 | rođendan | birthday |
| 803 | rad | willing |
| 804 | nemate | not to have |
| 805 | kvragu | damn, dammit |
| 806 | znak | sign |
| 807 | nositi | to carry, bring |
| 808 | vodu | water |
| 809 | vole | to love |
| 810 | niko | no one, nobody |
| 811 | misliti | to think |
| 812 | usta | mouth |
| 813 | smeta | to mind, care about |
| 814 | stigao | to arrive, reach |
| 815 | posljednji | final |
| 816 | rukama | arm |
| 817 | poslati | to send |
| 818 | muškarac | male, man |
| 819 | završio | to end, end up, wind up |
| 820 | društvo | society |
| 821 | srediti | to arrange, settle, put in order |
| 822 | naši | our, ours |
| 823 | upoznati | to familiarize, get to know, get acquainted with |
| 824 | ključ | key |
| 825 | trenutno | currently |
| 826 | zvati | to call, to be called |
| 827 | bitno | essentially, in essence |
| 828 | osam | eight |
| 829 | trenutku | moment |
| 830 | budu | to be, to exist |
| 831 | soba | room |
| 832 | pogled | view |
| 833 | zakon | law, rule |
| 834 | čast | honour |
| 835 | pogledati | to look, glance, cast an eye upon |
| 836 | iznad | above, over |
| 837 | kapetan | captain |
| 838 | otkad | since, ever since |
| 839 | koristiti | to use, utilize |
| 840 | agent | agent |
| 841 | budemo | first-person plural present of bȉti |
| 842 | pismo | alphabet |
| 843 | odem | to leave, part, depart |
| 844 | ostatak | remainder, rest |
| 845 | išao | to go, walk |
| 846 | zaboraviti | to forget |
| 847 | izbor | choice |
| 848 | proći | to pass, go |
| 849 | mozak | brain |
| 850 | zemlja | earth |
| 851 | počinje | to begin, start, commence |
| 852 | nastaviti | to continue |
| 853 | provjeriti | to check, confirm |
| 854 | svejedno | all the same |
| 855 | kladim | to bet, wager |
| 856 | svatko | everyone, everybody |
| 857 | zadržati | to keep, retain, withhold |
| 858 | knjigu | book |
| 859 | biće | to be, to exist |
| 860 | auta | car, automobile |
| 861 | drugačije | differently |
| 862 | gledao | to watch, look, see |
| 863 | objasniti | to explain |
| 864 | svaka | brother-in-law |
| 865 | njihov | their, theirs |
| 866 | novo | new |
| 867 | božić | god, deity |
| 868 | glupo | stupid, foolish |
| 869 | većina | majority, most |
| 870 | zoveš | to call, to be called |
| 871 | seks | sex |
| 872 | ludo | crazily, insanely |
| 873 | napokon | finally, at last |
| 874 | cure | girl |
| 875 | kakvo | what kind of |
| 876 | prokletstvo | curse |
| 877 | loša | bad, malicious |
| 878 | moć | power |
| 879 | zovu | to call, to be called |
| 880 | onu | feminine accusative singular of ònāj |
| 881 | smije | third-person singular present indicative of smjȅti impf |
| 882 | naučiti | to teach, train, instruct |
| 883 | uđi | to enter, go into, come in |
| 884 | slika | picture, image |
| 885 | okolo | around |
| 886 | nemaju | not to have |
| 887 | budite | to be, to exist |
| 888 | pobjeći | to flee, run away |
| 889 | tijekom | during |
| 890 | nekad | once, in former times |
| 891 | budućnost | future |
| 892 | pozdrav | greeting, salutation |
| 893 | nad | over, above |
| 894 | dječak | boy, youngster |
| 895 | definitivno | definitely |
| 896 | autu | car, automobile |
| 897 | slobodno | freely |
| 898 | njezin | her, hers |
| 899 | početak | beginning |
| 900 | izvinite | sorry! |
| 901 | pošto | after |
| 902 | sasvim | completely, entirely, wholly |
| 903 | govore | speech |
| 904 | donijeti | to bring, carry |
| 905 | ionako | anyway, anyhow |
| 906 | pivo | beer |
| 907 | ovuda | this way, in this direction |
| 908 | krenuti | to move, set in motion |
| 909 | žrtva | sacrifice |
| 910 | bol | pain, aching |
| 911 | dvojica | two men |
| 912 | ajde | alternative form of hàjde |
| 913 | luda | madman, insane person |
| 914 | dogovor | agreement, deal |
| 915 | slažem | to lie |
| 916 | ručak | lunch, dinner, usually the main meal of the day |
| 917 | uništiti | to destroy, annihilate |
| 918 | nekom | dative of nȅtko / nȅko |
| 919 | zanimljivo | interestingly |
| 920 | račun | calculus |
| 921 | sav | all, complete, whole |
| 922 | sjedi | to sit |
| 923 | gotov | ready, prepared |
| 924 | duboko | deeply |
| 925 | korak | step |
| 926 | gđa | Mrs |
| 927 | vezu | connection, link |
| 928 | prijateljica | friend |
| 929 | njegovom | his |
| 930 | pao | active past participle of pȁsti |
| 931 | pogrešno | wrongly, erroneously |
| 932 | odjednom | suddenly, unexpectedly, at once |
| 933 | došlo | to come, arrive |
| 934 | voda | water |
| 935 | knjige | book |
| 936 | vrag | devil |
| 937 | lijep | nice, pretty |
| 938 | trag | trace |
| 939 | pokaži | to show, demonstrate |
| 940 | miči | to move |
| 941 | rata | war |
| 942 | stanju | condition, state |
| 943 | apsolutno | absolutely |
| 944 | mobitel | cell phone, mobile phone |
| 945 | stoji | third-person singular present of stàjati |
| 946 | rado | gladly, happily |
| 947 | odgovara | third-person singular present of odgovárati |
| 948 | stigli | masculine plural past active participle of stignuti pf |
| 949 | zovi | to call, to be called |
| 950 | boriti | to fight, struggle |
| 951 | ulazi | entrance |
| 952 | ravno | straight, directly |
| 953 | šališ | to joke; to joke around |
| 954 | glava | head |
| 955 | idete | to go, walk |
| 956 | kuda | which way, in what direction |
| 957 | slušati | to listen |
| 958 | slučajno | accidentally |
| 959 | zabava | fun, amusement |
| 960 | kola | cart, wagon, vehicle |
| 961 | nogu | leg |
| 962 | hrane | food |
| 963 | supruga | wife, female spouse |
| 964 | beba | baby |
| 965 | pomaže | third-person singular present indicative of pomagati impf |
| 966 | jebote | fuck, holy shit, for fuck's sake |
| 967 | napisao | to write |
| 968 | svako | everyone, everybody |
| 969 | nažalost | unfortunately |
| 970 | nađemo | to find, discover |
| 971 | knjiga | book |
| 972 | kreni | to move, set in motion |
| 973 | pun | full, filled |
| 974 | ostao | to stay, remain |
| 975 | duh | ghost, spirit |
| 976 | putem | by means of, by way of, through |
| 977 | m | masculine gender |
| 978 | lica | face |
| 979 | trebati | to be needed, to be required |
| 980 | ista | same |
| 981 | tv | TV |
| 982 | sustav | system |
| 983 | pomalo | a little bit |
| 984 | igru | play |
| 985 | prozor | window |
| 986 | prekasno | too late, belatedly |
| 987 | užasno | terribly |
| 988 | ostale | to stay, remain |
| 989 | tajna | secret |
| 990 | otvoriti | to open |
| 991 | jaja | egg |
| 992 | njegovog | his |
| 993 | žive | live, alive |
| 994 | vide | third-person plural present |
| 995 | sobe | room |
| 996 | mišljenje | opinion |
| 997 | predsjednik | chairman |
| 998 | iznenađenje | surprise |
| 999 | pri | close to, near, at |
| 1,000 | brodu | ship |
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