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Introduction

In this lesson, we will explore the world of Croatian numbers and counting. Numbers are an essential part of any language, and learning them will allow you to express quantities, understand prices, tell time, and much more. Whether you're traveling to Croatia, communicating with Croatian-speaking friends or family, or simply interested in the language and culture, mastering Croatian numbers is a must.

This lesson is part of the larger course titled "Complete 0 to A1 Croatian Course," designed for complete beginners who want to reach an A1 level of proficiency in Croatian. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently count from 0 to 1000, understand and use cardinal and ordinal numbers, and apply your knowledge in various practical exercises.

Let's dive into the fascinating world of Croatian numbers and counting!

Cardinal Numbers

Cardinal numbers are used to express quantity or how many of something there are. In Croatian, cardinal numbers are used in a wide range of contexts, such as counting objects, telling time, expressing age, stating prices, and more. It is crucial to familiarize yourself with the basic cardinal numbers before moving on to more complex ones.

0 to 10

Let's start with the numbers from 0 to 10:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English Translation
nula	['nula]	zero
jedan	['jɛdan]	one
dva	[dva]	two
tri	[tri]	three
četiri	['tʃɛtiri]	four
pet	[pɛt]	five
šest	[ʃɛst]	six
sedam	['sɛdam]	seven
osam	['ɔsam]	eight
devet	['dɛvɛt]	nine
deset	['dɛsɛt]	ten

Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers. Pay attention to the accent and the different sounds in Croatian. Notice that the pronunciation might differ slightly from the English equivalents.

11 to 20

Next, let's look at the numbers from 11 to 20. In Croatian, these numbers have unique forms that are worth memorizing:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English Translation
jedanaest	[jɛ'danaɛst]	eleven
dvanaest	[dva'naɛst]	twelve
trinaest	[tri'naɛst]	thirteen
četrnaest	['tʃɛtrnaɛst]	fourteen
petnaest	['pɛtnaɛst]	fifteen
šesnaest	['ʃɛsnaɛst]	sixteen
sedamnaest	['sɛdamnaɛst]	seventeen
osamnaest	['ɔsamnaɛst]	eighteen
devetnaest	[dɛvɛ'tnaɛst]	nineteen
dvadeset	['dvaːdɛsɛt]	twenty

Again, take your time to practice the pronunciation of these numbers. Notice that the numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by combining the words for the digits and the word "naest." The word "dvadeset" means twenty and is the base for the numbers from 21 to 29.

30 to 100

Now, let's move on to the numbers from 30 to 100:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English Translation
trideset	['triːdɛsɛt]	thirty
četrdeset	['tʃɛtrdɛsɛt]	forty
pedeset	['pɛdɛsɛt]	fifty
šezdeset	['ʃɛzːdɛsɛt]	sixty
sedamdeset	['sɛdamdɛsɛt]	seventy
osamdeset	['ɔsamdɛsɛt]	eighty
devedeset	[dɛvɛ'dɛsɛt]	ninety
sto	['sto]	one hundred

Once again, practice the pronunciation of these numbers. Notice that the numbers from 30 to 90 are formed by combining the words for the tens with the word "deset." The word "sto" means one hundred and is the base for the numbers from 101 to 199.

100 to 1000

Let's move on to the numbers from 100 to 1000:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English Translation
sto	['sto]	one hundred
dvjesto	['dʋjɛsto]	two hundred
tristo	['triːsto]	three hundred
četiristo	['tʃɛtiristo]	four hundred
petsto	['pɛtsto]	five hundred
šesto	['ʃɛsto]	six hundred
sedamsto	['sɛdamsto]	seven hundred
osamsto	['ɔsamsto]	eight hundred
devetsto	['dɛʋɛtsto]	nine hundred
tisuća	['tisuʨa]	one thousand

Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers. Notice that the numbers from 200 to 900 are formed by combining the words for the hundreds with the word "sto." The word "tisuća" means one thousand and is the base for larger numbers.

Now that you are familiar with the cardinal numbers in Croatian, let's move on to ordinal numbers.

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers are used to indicate the position or order of something. In Croatian, ordinal numbers are formed by adding a suffix to the cardinal number. Let's learn how to form and use ordinal numbers in Croatian.

1st to 10th

Let's start with the ordinal numbers from 1st to 10th:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English Translation
prvi	['prʋi]	first
drugi	['drʋgi]	second
treći	['trɛtʃi]	third
četvrti	['tʃɛtʋrti]	fourth
peti	['pɛti]	fifth
šesti	['ʃɛsti]	sixth
sedmi	['sɛdmi]	seventh
osmi	['ɔsmi]	eighth
deveti	['dɛʋɛti]	ninth
deseti	['dɛsɛti]	tenth

Practice pronouncing these ordinal numbers. Notice that the ordinal numbers are formed by adding the suffix "-i" to the cardinal numbers, except for "treći" and "deveti."

11th to 20th

Next, let's look at the ordinal numbers from 11th to 20th:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English Translation
jedanaesti	[jɛ'danaɛsti]	eleventh
dvanaesti	[dva'naɛsti]	twelfth
trinaesti	[tri'naɛsti]	thirteenth
četrnaesti	['tʃɛtrnaɛsti]	fourteenth
petnaesti	['pɛtnaɛsti]	fifteenth
šesnaesti	['ʃɛsnaɛsti]	sixteenth
sedamnaesti	['sɛdamnaɛsti]	seventeenth
osamnaesti	['ɔsamnaɛsti]	eighteenth
devetnaesti	[dɛvɛ'tnaɛsti]	nineteenth
dvadeseti	['dvaːdɛsti]	twentieth

Take your time to practice the pronunciation of these ordinal numbers. Notice that the numbers from 11th to 19th are formed by adding the suffix "-naesti" to the cardinal numbers.

21st to 100th

Now, let's move on to the ordinal numbers from 21st to 100th:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English Translation
dvadesetprvi	['dvaːdɛstprʋi]	twenty-first
tridesetdrugi	['triːdɛstdrʋgi]	thirty-second
četrdesettreći	['tʃɛtrdɛsttrɛtʃi]	forty-third
pedesetčetvrti	['pɛdɛsttʃɛtʋrti]	fifty-fourth
šezdesetpeti	['ʃɛzːdɛstpɛti]	sixty-fifth
sedamdesetšesti	['sɛdamdɛstʃɛsti]	seventy-sixth
osamdesetsedmi	['ɔsamdɛstsɛdmi]	eighty-seventh
devedesetosmi	[dɛvɛ'dɛstɔsmi]	ninety-eighth
stoti	['stɔti]	one hundredth

Again, practice pronouncing these ordinal numbers. Notice that the ordinal numbers from 21st to 99th are formed by combining the cardinal numbers, the word "i" (and), and the ordinal numbers. The word "stoti" means one hundredth and is the base for larger ordinal numbers.

Now that you are familiar with cardinal and ordinal numbers, let's move on to some practical exercises to reinforce your knowledge.

Exercises

Now it's time to put your knowledge of Croatian numbers and counting to the test! Complete the following exercises and check your answers below.

Exercise 1: Cardinal Numbers

Write the following cardinal numbers in Croatian:

1. Five: 2. Twelve: 3. Twenty-nine: 4. Sixty-three: 5. One hundred and eight:

Exercise 2: Ordinal Numbers

Write the following ordinal numbers in Croatian:

1. First: 2. Sixth: 3. Seventeenth: 4. Forty-second: 5. Ninety-ninth:

Exercise 3: Counting Objects

Count the objects in the table below by writing the corresponding number in Croatian:

Object	Croatian
Apples
Pens
Chairs
Books
Cups

Exercise 4: Price Calculation

Calculate the total price in Croatian kuna (HRK) for the items below:

1. 3 apples at 5 HRK each: 2. 2 books at 25 HRK each: 3. 4 cups at 10 HRK each: 4. 5 chairs at 50 HRK each: 5. 1 pen at 3 HRK:

Exercise 5: Telling Time

Write the following times in Croatian:

1. 9:15 AM: 2. 2:30 PM: 3. 7:45 PM: 4. 12:00 PM: 5. 5:20 AM:

Exercise 6: Age Calculation

Calculate the age difference in years between the two people below:

1. Person A was born in 2000, and Person B was born in 1995: 2. Person A was born in 1987, and Person B was born in 1992: 3. Person A was born in 1975, and Person B was born in 1980: 4. Person A was born in 1963, and Person B was born in 1967: 5. Person A was born in 1999, and Person B was born in 2001:

Exercise 7: Writing Dates

Write the following dates in Croatian:

1. January 1, 2022: 2. July 15, 1998: 3. November 30, 2005: 4. March 10, 1979: 5. September 25, 2010:

Solutions

Exercise 1: Cardinal Numbers

1. Five: pet 2. Twelve: dvanaest 3. Twenty-nine: dvadesetdevet 4. Sixty-three: šezdesettri 5. One hundred and eight: stoosam

Exercise 2: Ordinal Numbers

1. First: prvi 2. Sixth: šesti 3. Seventeenth: sedamnaesti 4. Forty-second: četrdesetdrugi 5. Ninety-ninth: devedesetdeveti

Exercise 3: Counting Objects

Object	Croatian
Apples	jabuke
Pens	olovke
Chairs	stolice
Books	knjige
Cups	šalice

Exercise 4: Price Calculation

1. 3 apples at 5 HRK each: 15 HRK 2. 2 books at 25 HRK each: 50 HRK 3. 4 cups at 10 HRK each: 40 HRK 4. 5 chairs at 50 HRK each: 250 HRK 5. 1 pen at 3 HRK: 3 HRK

Exercise 5: Telling Time

1. 9:15 AM: devet sati petnaest minuta 2. 2:30 PM: četrnaest sati trideset minuta 3. 7:45 PM: devetnaest sati četrdeset i pet minuta 4. 12:00 PM: podne 5. 5:20 AM: pet sati dvadeset minuta

Exercise 6: Age Calculation

1. Person A was born in 2000, and Person B was born in 1995: pet godina 2. Person A was born in 1987, and Person B was born in 1992: pet godina 3. Person A was born in 1975, and Person B was born in 1980: pet godina 4. Person A was born in 1963, and Person B was born in 1967: četiri godine 5. Person A was born in 1999, and Person B was born in 2001: dvije godine

Exercise 7: Writing Dates

1. January 1, 2022: prvi siječnja 2022. 2. July 15, 1998: petnaesti srpnja 1998. 3. November 30, 2005: trideseti studenog 2005. 4. March 10, 1979: deseti ožujka 1979. 5. September 25, 2010: dvadeset peti rujna 2010.

Congratulations on completing the exercises! You can now confidently count, express quantities, tell time, calculate prices, and write dates in Croatian. Keep practicing and incorporating these numbers into your daily life to reinforce your knowledge. The more you use them, the more natural they will become. Well done!

Table of Contents - Croatian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Nouns: Gender and Number
• Personal Pronouns

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-100
• Telling Time

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense of Regular Verbs
• Present Tense of Irregular Verbs

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Daily Activities

• Common Activities
• Hobbies and Interests

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjectives: Gender and Number
• Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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Food and Drink

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Croatian Culture and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Traditional Music and Dance

Sources

• Croatian Numbers: Simple Hack For Learning How To Count in ...
• Numbers in Croatian | Pinhok Languages
• Basic Croatian vocabulary: Numbers

Other Lessons

• Geometry
• Count to 10
• Etymology and Word Formation
• Nature
• Colors
• Business and Professional Vocabulary
• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Food
• Health