Directions

1. Gdje je Stari grad?

   Where is the Old Town?

   Usage

   Used to ask directions to the Old Town in Dubrovnik or Split

   Grammar Note

   Dubrovnik's Stari Grad (Old Town) is a UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its medieval city walls

2. Skrenite lijevo kod semafora

   Turn left at the traffic light

   Usage

   Used when giving directions to a taxi driver or pedestrian

   Grammar Note

   Direction words: "lijevo" (left), "desno" (right), "ravno" (straight). "kod" means "at/near"

3. Idite ravno do kraja ulice

   Go straight to the end of the street

   Usage

   Used to direct a pedestrian or driver to continue straight

   Grammar Note

   "do + genitive" expresses "to/until". Both "kraja" (end) and "ulice" (street) are in the genitive case

4. Koliko je daleko do luke?

   How far is it to the harbor?

   Usage

   Used in Croatian coastal towns to ask the distance to the harbor for ferries

   Grammar Note

   Croatian islands are reached by ferry. Main ports depart from Split, Zadar, and Rijeka

5. Na kojoj stanici trebam izaći?

   At which stop should I get off?

   Usage

   Used on buses or trams to ask which stop to exit at

   Grammar Note

   Split and Zagreb have trams and city buses. Dubrovnik relies on bus service only

6. Tražim Dioklecijanovu palaču

   I am looking for Diocletian's Palace

   Usage

   Used to ask for directions to Diocletian's Palace in Split

   Grammar Note

   Diocletian's Palace in Split is a UNESCO-listed Roman palace complex still inhabited today

7. Možete li mi pokazati na karti?

   Can you show me on the map?

   Usage

   Used when verbal directions are unclear and you need someone to point on a map

   Grammar Note

   "Možete li + infinitive" is a polite request form. Very useful when language barriers make verbal directions unclear

8. Koji trajekt ide za Hvar?

   Which ferry goes to Hvar?

   Usage

   Used at Split port to find the correct ferry for Hvar island

   Grammar Note

   "trajekt" is a ferry, "brod" is a general term for boat/ship. Hvar is 1–2 hours from Split by ferry

9. Je li blizu Nacionalnog parka Plitvička jezera?

   Is it near Plitvice National Park?

   Usage

   Used when navigating near Plitvice Lakes National Park

   Grammar Note

   Plitvice Lakes is a UNESCO World Heritage site, ~2 hours from Zagreb. Entry reservations are required

10. Zapišite mi adresu, molim

    Please write down the address for me

    Usage

    Used when verbal directions are unclear and you need the address written down

    Grammar Note

    "molim" means "please" in Croatian. Adding it at the end softens a request and shows politeness

11. Desno

    Right

    Usage

    One word for "right" in a taxi or on foot; readable at a glance while moving

    Grammar Note

    Adverb form. "Turn right" is "Skrenite desno"; "on the right-hand side" is "s desne strane"

12. Lijevo

    Left

    Usage

    One word for "left"

    Grammar Note

    Ijekavian form (Serbian: "levo"). "Turn left" is "Skrenite lijevo"

13. Ravno

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    One word for "keep going straight"; the full phrase is "Idite ravno"

14. Natrag

    Back (turn around)

    Usage

    Point to this when you have gone too far; "Vratite se" is "please go back"

15. Stanite ovdje

    Stop here

    Usage

    Tells a taxi driver where to pull over; "Stanite" alone also works

    Grammar Note

    "Stanite" is the polite (Vi) imperative; the informal form is "Stani"

16. Sjever

    North

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and motorway signs

    Grammar Note

    Ijekavian form (Serbian: "sever"). Masculine noun

17. Jug

    South

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and signs

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun. On the Adriatic coast "jugo" is the name of the warm, wet southerly wind, so in a weather context it means the wind, not the direction

18. Istok

    East

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and signs

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun

19. Zapad

    West

    Usage

    For matching compass directions on maps and signs

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun

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