Airport & Customs

1. Molimo pokažite putovnicu

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Croatian uses noun cases; putovnica becomes putovnicu in accusative

2. Koja je svrha Vašeg posjeta?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Koja" = which (feminine), agreeing with "svrha"

3. Koliko noći planirate ostati?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Koliko" = how many/much

4. Imate li nešto za prijaviti?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Li" is a question particle in Croatian

5. Moja prtljaga nije stigla

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Nije" = has not (negation of je)

6. Ovo je ručna prtljaga

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ručna" = hand (adj.), from ruka = hand

7. U tranzitu sam

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "U" + locative = "in/at". A connecting passenger is a "tranzitni putnik" and the state is "u tranzitu". Croatian "provoz" refers to customs transit of goods or a machine being in operation, and is not used of people

8. Gdje je izlaz za ukrcavanje?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Gdje" = where

9. Kada počinje ukrcavanje?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kada" = when

10. Gdje je bescarinska prodavaonica?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Bes-" = without (negative prefix)

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