This searchable dictionary consists of the vocabulary used in the Tako lako textbook. The entry for each word gives you the English translation and essential grammar information, including the exceptional forms.
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| Croatian | English Translation | Part of Speech | Grammar info | Lexical topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | and / but | conjunction | phrase | |
| adresa | address | noun, feminine | personal information | |
| ali | but | conjunction | phrase | |
| Amerikanac | American | noun, masculine | nationality | |
| arhitekt | architect | noun, masculine | profession | |
| arhitekt | architect | noun, masculine | profession | |
| arogantan | arrogant | adjective, masculine | aroganta (f), arogantno (n) | personality traits |
| automobil | car | noun, masculine | transportation | |
| avion | airplane | noun, masculine | transportation | |
| baš | truly / exactly / just (used as an intensifier) | adverb | phrase | |
| bijel | white | adjective, masculine | color | |
| bilježnica | notebook | noun, feminine | personal belongings | |
| biologija | biology | noun, feminine | studies | |
| biskup | bishop | noun, masculine | profession | |
| biti | to be | verb | action | |
| biznismen | businessman | noun, masculine | profession | |
| boca | bottle | noun, feminine | house items | |
| bog | Hi | interjection | greetings | |
| Bog | God | noun, masculine | religion | |
| boja | color | noun, feminine | color | |
| bok | Hi | interjection | greetings | |
| boksač | male boxer | noun, masculine | profession | |
| boksačica | female boxer | noun, feminine | profession | |
| brat | brother | noun, masculine | braća (plural) | family |
| bravo | good job! | interjection | phrase | |
| broj | number | noun, masculine | brojevi (plural) | numbers |
| čaj | tea | noun, masculine | čajevi (plural) | food and drinks |
| čamac | boat | noun, m. | čamci (plural) | transportation |
| čaša | glass | noun, feminine | house items | |
| cesta | road | noun, feminine | city | |
| čiji | whose | interrogative pronoun | question | |
| cipela | shoe | noun, feminine | clothing and fashion | |
| čokolada | chocolate | noun, feminine | food and drinks | |
| crn | black | adjective, masculine | color | |
| crnogorski | Montenegrin (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| crven | red | adjective, masculine | color | |
| čuti | to hear | verb | action | |
| da | yes | phrase | ||
| dan | day | noun, masculine | part of the day | |
| dijete | child | noun. neuter | djeca (plural) | family |
| dizajn | design | noun, masculine | studies | |
| dizajner | male designer | noun, masculine | profession | |
| dizajnerica | female designer | noun, feminine | profession | |
| dobar | good / nice | adjective, masculine | dobra (f), dobro (n) | personality traits |
| doći | to come / to arrive | verb | action | |
| doktor | male doctor | noun, masculine | profession | |
| doktorica | female doctor | noun, feminine | profession | |
| dolar | dollar | noun, masculine | currency | |
| dosadan | boring | adjective, masculine | dosadna (f), dosadno (n) | personality traits |
| doviđenja | good bye | interjection | phrase | |
| drag | dear / nice | adjective, masculine | personality traits | |
| država | country | noun, feminine | country | |
| dupin | dolphin | noun, masculine | animals | |
| dvorana | auditorium / hall | noun, feminine | location | |
| džemper | sweater | noun, masculine | clothing and fashion | |
| džezva | traditional coffee pot | noun, feminine | house items | |
| džungla | jungle | noun, feminine | nature | |
| ekonomija | economy | noun, feminine | studies | |
| ekonomist | male economist | noun, masculine | profession | |
| ekonomistica | female economist | noun, feminine | profession | |
| engleski | English (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| euro | Euro | noun, masculine | currency | |
| Europa | Europe | noun, feminine | geography | |
| fakultet | university | noun, masculine | institution | |
| farma | farm | noun, feminine | location | |
| film | movie | noun, masculine | filmovi (plural) | art |
| fizika | physics | noun, feminine | studies | |
| fotoaparat | camera | noun, m. | personal belongings | |
| francuski | French (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| galerija | gallery | noun, feminine | institution | |
| general | male general | noun, masculine | profession | |
| generalka | female general | noun, feminine | profession | |
| gitara | guitar | noun, feminine | musical instrument | |
| glava | head | noun, feminine | human body | |
| glazba | music | noun, feminine | music | |
| glazbenik | male musician | noun, masculine | glazbenici (plural) | profession |
| glazbenica | female musician | noun, feminine | profession | |
| gljiva | mushroom | noun. feminine | fruits and vegetables | |
| glumac | actor | noun, masculine | glumci (plural) | profession |
| glumica | actress | noun, feminine | profession | |
| glup | stupid | adjective, masculine | personality traits | |
| grad | city | noun, masculine | city | |
| grožđe | grape | noun, noun | fruits and vegetables | |
| haljina | dress | noun, feminine | clothing and fashion | |
| hej | Hi! / Hey! | interjection | phrase | |
| hotel | hotel | noun, masculine | travel | |
| hrvatski | Croatian (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| hvala | thank you | interjection | phrase | |
| i | and | conjunction | phrase | |
| ime | name | noun, neuter | imena (plural) | personal information |
| informacija | information | noun, feminine | personal information | |
| informatičar | male computer scientist | noun, masculine | profession | |
| informatičarka | female computer scientist | noun, feminine | profession | |
| informatika | computer science | noun, feminine | studies | |
| institucija | institution | noun, feminine | institution | |
| instrument | instrument | noun, masculine | musical instruments | |
| inženjer | male engineer | noun, masculine | profession | |
| inženjerka | female engineer | noun, feminine | profession | |
| izgled | looks | noun, masculine | description | |
| izvrstan | excellent / great | adjective, masculine | izvrsna (f), izvrsno (n) | description |
| jako | very | adverb | description | |
| jelo | meal | noun, neuter | food and drinks | |
| jelovnik | menu | nooun, masculine | jelovnici (plural) | food and drinks |
| jezero | lake | noun, neuter | nature | |
| jezik | language | noun, masculine | jezici (plural) | language |
| jutro | morning | noun, neuter | part of the day | |
| kakav | what kind of | kakva (f), kakvo (n) | question | |
| kako | how | question | ||
| kalendar | calendar | noun, masculine | day and months | |
| kava | coffe | noun, feminine | food and drinks | |
| kazalište | theater | noun, neuter | institution | |
| kazati | to say | verb | ja kažem (Present Tense) | action |
| kemija | chemistry | noun, feminine | studies | |
| kemijska | pen | noun, feminine | personal belongings | |
| kino | cinema | noun, neuter | free time activities | |
| kišobran | umbrella | noun, masculine | personal belongings | |
| ključ | key | noun, masculine | ključevi (plural) | personal belongings |
| knjiga | book | noun, feminine | personal belongings | |
| književnost | literature | noun, feminine | književnosti (plural) | studies |
| koji | which one | question | ||
| kornjača | turtle | noun, feminine | animal | |
| krokodil | crocodile | noun, masculine | animal | |
| kuhar | male cook / chef | noun, masculine | profession | |
| kuharica | female cook / chef | noun, feminine | profession | |
| kuna | former Croatian currency | noun, feminine | currency | |
| lagan | easy / light | adjective, masculine | description | |
| lampa | lamp | noun, feminine | house items | |
| laptop | laptop | noun, masculine | personal belongings | |
| lav | lion | noun, masculine | lavovi (plural) | animal |
| lektor | male lecturer | noun, masculine | profession | |
| lektorica | female lecturer | noun, feminine | profession | |
| liječnik | male doctor | noun, masculine | liječnici (plural) | profession |
| liječnica | female doctor | noun, feminine | profession | |
| lijep | nice / beautiful | adjective, masculine | description | |
| lingvistika | linguistics | noun, feminine | studies | |
| ljekarna | pharmacy | noun, feminine | places | |
| ljubav | love | noun, feminine | feelings | |
| ljubičast | purple | adjective, masculine | color | |
| lokacija | location | noun, feminine | places | |
| lopta | ball | noun, feminine | sport | |
| loš | bad | adjective, masculine | personality traits | |
| majica | t-shirt | noun, feminine | clothing and fashion | |
| malen | small | adjective, masculine | description | |
| mama | mom | noun, feminine | family | |
| mapa | map | noun, feminine | travel | |
| marka | brand | noun, feminine | clothing and fashion | |
| matematika | mathematics | noun, feminine | studies | |
| med | honey | noun, masculine | food and drinks | |
| medicina | medicine | noun, feminine | studies | |
| menadžer | male manager | noun, masculine | profession | |
| menadžerica | female manager | noun, feminine | profession | |
| misliti | to think | verb | ja mislim (Present Tense) | action |
| mjesto | place / location | noun, neuter | places | |
| mobitel | cell phone | noun, masculine | personal belongings | |
| moda | fashion | noun, feminine | clothing and fashion | |
| moderan | fashionable | adjective, masculine | moderna (f), moderno (n) | description |
| muha | fly | noun, feminine | animal | |
| muzej | museum | noun, masculine | institution | |
| nacionalnost | nationality | noun, feminine | nacionalnosti (plural) | nationality |
| narančast | orange (color) | adjective, masculine | color | |
| nebo | sky | noun, neuter | nature | |
| nizak | short | adjective, masculine | niska (f), nisko (n) | description |
| njemački | German (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| noga | leg | noun, feminine | human body | |
| nogomet | soccer | noun, masculine | sport | |
| notes | scratch pad | noun, masculine | personal belongings | |
| nov | new | adjective, masculine | description | |
| novčanik | wallet | noun, masculine | novčanici (plural) | personal belongings |
| novinar | male journalist | noun, masculine | profession | |
| novinarka | female journalist | noun, feminine | profession | |
| novinarstvo | journalism | noun, neuter | studies | |
| obala | coast | noun, feminine | nature | |
| odakle | where from? | adverb | question | |
| odjeća | clothes | noun, feminine | clothing and fashion | |
| odvjetnik | lawyer | noun, masculine | odvjetnici (plural) | profession |
| ogledalo | mirror | noun, neuter | house items | |
| oko | eye | noun, neuter | oči (plural) | human body |
| olovka | pencil | noun, feminine | personal belongings | |
| omiljen | favorite | adjective, masculine | personality traits | |
| onaj | that one over there | demonstrative pronoun | description | |
| opera | opera | noun, feminine | music | |
| otok | island | noun, m. | otoci (plural) | nature |
| ovaj | this one | demonstrative pronoun | description | |
| pametan | smart | adjective, masculine | pametna (f), pametno (n) | personality traits |
| papir | paper | noun, masculine | office supplies | |
| park | park | noun, masculine | parkovi (plural) | nature |
| pas | dog | noun, masculine | psi (plural) | animal |
| penzioner | male pensioner | noun, masculine | profession | |
| penzionerka | female pensioner | noun, feminine | profession | |
| pisac | writer | noun, masculine | pisci (plural) | profession |
| pismo | letter | noun, neuter | office supplies | |
| pitanje | question | noun, neuter | question | |
| pjevač | male singer | noun, masculine | profession | |
| pjevačica | female singer | noun, feminine | profession | |
| plav | blue | adjective, masculine | color | |
| plaža | beach | noun, feminine | nature | |
| početnik | beginner | noun, masculine | početnici (plural) | description |
| policajac | male police officer | noun, masculine | policajci (plural) | profession |
| policajka | female police officer | noun, feminine | profession | |
| političar | male politician | noun, masculine | profession | |
| političarka | female politician | noun, feminine | profession | |
| polje | field | noun, neuter | nature | |
| portugalski | Portuguese (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| poster | poster | noun, masculine | office supplies | |
| posuđe | dishes | noun, neuter | house items | |
| povijest | history | noun, feminine | studies | |
| poznat | known / famous | adjective, masculine | description | |
| pravo | law | noun, neuter | studies | |
| prezime | last name | noun, neuter | prezimena (plural) | personal information |
| pričati | to talk | verb | ja pričam (Present Tense) | action |
| prijatelj | friend | noun, masculine | friendship | |
| printer | printer | noun, masculine | office supplies | |
| priroda | nature | noun, feminine | nature | |
| prodavač | male salesperson | noun, masculine | profession | |
| prodavačica | female salesperson | noun, feminine | profession | |
| profesija | profession | noun, feminine | profession | |
| profesor | male professor | noun, masculine | profession | |
| profesorica | female professor | noun, feminine | profession | |
| programer | male programmer | noun, masculine | profession | |
| programerka | female programmer | noun, feminine | profession | |
| prozor | window | noun, masculine | house items | |
| računalo | computer | noun, neuter | personal belongings | |
| radio | radio | noun, neuter | personal belongings | |
| restauracija | restoration / renovation | noun, feminine | profession | |
| restoran | restaurant | noun, masculine | location | |
| rođendan | birthday | noun, masculine | celebration | |
| roditelj | parent | noun, masculine | family | |
| ruka | hand and arm | noun, feminine | human body | |
| ruksak | backpack | noun, masculine | ruksaci (plural) | personal belongings |
| ruski | Russian (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| ruža | rose | noun, feminine | nature | |
| ružan | ugly | adjective, masculine | ružna (f), ružno (n) | description |
| sat | watch / hour | noun, masculine | satovi [watches] / sati [hours] (plural) | personal belongings |
| selo | village | noun, neuter | nature | |
| šešir | hat | noun, masculine | clothing and fashion | |
| sestra | sister | noun, feminine | family | |
| simpatičan | nice / likable | adjective, masculine | simpatična (f), simpaptično (n) | personality traits |
| sir | cheese | noun, masculine | sirevi (plural) | food and drinks |
| šišmiš | bat | noun, masculine | animal | |
| slagati se | to agree | verb | ja se slažem (Present Tense) | action |
| slika | picture | noun, feminine | house items | |
| slušalica | headphones | noun, feminine | personal belongings | |
| smeđ | brown | adjective, masculine | color | |
| soba | room | noun, feminine | hoouse room | |
| sociologija | sociology | noun, feminine | studies | |
| španjolski | Spanish (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| sport | sport | noun, masculine | sportovi (plural) | sport |
| sportaš | male athlete | noun, masculine | sport | |
| sportašica | female athlete | noun, feminine | sport | |
| star | old | adjective, masculine | description | |
| staromodan | old fashioned | adjective, masculine | staromodna (f), staromodno (n) | description |
| što | what | interrogative pronoun | question | |
| stol | table | noun, masculine | stolovi (plural) | house items |
| stolica | chair | noun, feminine | house items | |
| student | student | noun, masculine | studies | |
| studij | study | noun, masculine | studies | |
| studirati | to study | verb | ja studiram (Present Tense) | studies |
| šuma | forest | noun, feminine | nature | |
| super | super / great | adverb | description | |
| svaka čast | well done! | interjection | phrase | |
| taj | that one over there | demonstrative pronoun | description | |
| također | likwise / also | adverb | phrase | |
| talijanski | Italian (language) | possessive adjective | geography | |
| tanjur | plate | noun, masculine | house items | |
| tata | dad | noun, masculine | family | |
| telefon | phone | noun, masculine | personal belongings | |
| televizor | TV | noun, masculine | house items | |
| težak | heavy / hard [question] | adjective, masculine | tečka (f), teško (n) | description |
| tim | team | noun, masculine | sport | |
| tko | who | interrogative pronoun | question | |
| torba | bag / satchel | noun, feminine | clothing and fashion | |
| učenik | pupil | noun, masculine | učenici (plural) | studies |
| učitelj | male teacher | noun, masculine | profession | |
| učiteljica | female teacher | noun, feminine | profession | |
| udžbenik | textbook | noun, masculine | udžbenici (plural) | studies |
| ugodan | pleasant / delightful | adjective, masculine | ugodna (f), ugodno (n) | description |
| uho | ear | noun, neuter | uši (plural) | human body |
| ulica | street | noun, feminine | city | |
| umirovljenik | pensioner | noun, masculine | umirovljenici (plural) | profession |
| umjetnik | artist | noun, masculine | umjetnici (plural) | profession |
| umjetnost | artist | noun, feminine | studies | |
| umoran | tired | adjective, masculine | umorna (f), umorno (n) | description |
| upitnik | question mark | noun, masculine | upitnici (plural) | question |
| upoznati | to get to know | verb | ja upoznam (Present Tense) | action |
| ured | office | noun, masculine | work place | |
| vaza | vase | noun, feminine | house items | |
| večer | evening | noun, feminine | paprt of the day | |
| velik | big | adjective, masculine | description | |
| veterinar | male veterinarian | noun, masculine | profession | |
| veterinarka | female veterinarian | noun, feminine | profession | |
| vidjeti | to see | verb | ja vidim (Present Tense) | action |
| vino | wine | noun, neuter | food and drinks | |
| visok | tall | adjective, masculine | description | |
| voljeti | to love / to like | verb | ja volim (Present Tense) | action |
| vrijedan | hardworking | adjective, masculine | vrijedna (f), vrijedno (n) | description |
| zadatak | task | noun, masculine | zadaci (plural) | studies |
| zanimanje | profession | noun, neuter | profession | |
| zanimljiv | interesting | adjective, masculine | description | |
| zastava | flag | noun, feminine | nationality | |
| zdravo | Hi! / Hey! | interjection | greetings | |
| zelen | green | adjective, masculine | color | |
| zemlja | country / land / Earth | noun, feminine | nature | |
| zgodan | handsome | adjective, masculine | zgodna (f), zgodno (n) | description |
| žirafa | giraffe | noun, feminine | animal | |
| žlica | spoon | noun, feminine | house items | |
| znanost | science | noun, feminine | studies | |
| zub | tooth | noun, masculine | human body | |
| žut | yellow | adjective, masculine | color | |
| zvati se | to be called | verb | ja se zovem (Present Tense) | action |