Numbers

1. jedan, dva, tri

   one, two, three

   Usage

   Counting or saying the basic numbers one through three

   Grammar Note

   Croatian numbers agree with noun gender. "jedan/jedna/jedno", "dva/dvije/dva", etc.

2. četiri, pet, šest

   four, five, six

   Usage

   Counting or saying numbers four through six

   Grammar Note

   Numbers from 5 upward require the genitive plural of the noun, e.g. "pet eura" (5 euros)

3. sedam, osam, devet, deset

   seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Counting or saying numbers seven through ten

   Grammar Note

   Single-digit Croatian numbers are fairly regular. "deset" (10) shares Slavic roots across languages

4. dvadeset, trideset, sto

   twenty, thirty, one hundred

   Usage

   Using larger numbers for shopping, ages, quantities

   Grammar Note

   Tens are formed with "deset" combined with another number. "sto" = 100, "tisuća" = 1000

5. Koliko ima sati?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Asking what time it is

   Grammar Note

   Literally "how many hours are there?". Alternative: "Koliko je sati?"

6. Dva kila jabuka, molim

   Two kilos of apples, please

   Usage

   Buying a specific quantity of produce at a market

   Grammar Note

   After quantity expressions, nouns take the genitive case. "jabuka" is genitive plural of "jabuka"

7. Imam trideset godina

   I am thirty years old

   Usage

   Stating your age in conversation

   Grammar Note

   Croatian expresses age as "having years". "godina" is the genitive plural of "godina" (year)

8. Soba broj pet

   Room number five

   Usage

   Identifying a room number at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "broj" is the noun for "number". Used for room numbers, bus numbers, and other identifiers

9. Dajte mi kusur, molim

   Please give me my change

   Usage

   Requesting change after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Dajte" is the polite imperative of "dati" (to give). "mi" is the dative form meaning "to me"

10. Rezervacija za dva dana

    Reservation for two days

    Usage

    Stating the number of nights/days when making a reservation

    Grammar Note

    After the number 2, nouns take genitive singular. "dana" is the genitive of "dan" (day)

11. Ove godine navršavam dvadeset osam godina

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Saying what age you will reach this year

    Grammar Note

    "Navršiti / navršavati" means to reach a given age. The noun form depends on the last digit: 2–4 take "godine", five and above take the genitive plural "godina". 28 ends in "osam", so "godina" — the same form as in "Imam trideset godina"

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