Polite requests, formal introductions, and courtesy phrases.
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Oprostite, gospodine.
Excuse me, sir. ('Gospodine' is the vocative case (used when addressing).)
Oprostite, gospođo.
Excuse me, miss. (Vocative of 'gospođa'.)
Možeš li mi dodati vodu?
Can you pass me the water? ('Dodati' — to pass/hand over.)
Možeš li mi dodati sol?
Can you pass me the salt?
Bi li mi mogao / mogla pomoći?
Would you mind helping me? (Conditional 'bi' makes it polite — 'would you be able'.)
Htio / htjela bih čašu vode.
I'd like a glass of water. ('Htio bih' = I would like. 'Vode' is genitive ('a glass of water').)
Možeš li me slikati?
Could you take a picture for me? (Literally 'can you photograph me' — natural Croatian phrasing.)
Mislim da se ne poznajemo. Ja sam…
I don't think we've met. My name is… ('Poznajemo se' — we know each other.)
Htio / htjela bih te upoznati s prijateljem / prijateljicom.
I'd like to introduce you to a friend. ('Upoznati' — to acquaint (u- prefix + znati 'to know').)
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