Croatian words and phrases to help those travelling to Medjugorje


Although most Croatian's speak English, here are some useful Croatian words and
phrases to help those traveling to Medjugorje. I hope that these "basics" will help you to
communicate more effectively and understand the  prayers when they are praying in their
own language.

Hrvatski is the official language of Croatia, and is written phonetically so once you learn
the way each letter is said and sounds, it will be easier to read and pronounce words.

Vowels  

Aa - a  as in father
Ee - e  as in Elephant  
Ii - ee  as in eel      
Oo - O  as in Only  
Uu - oo  as in zoo  


Alphabet

Aa -  a as in Father
Bb -  b as in Butter
Cc -  ts as in pots  
- ch as in Chair
-  tu as in posture almost like Ch
Dd -  d as in dog   
-  dj as in fudge
DŽ dž -  like the G sound in Jury
Ee -  e as in pet
Ff -  F as in Fit
Gg -  G as in Get
Hh -  H as in Hot
Ii -  ee as in eel or ea as in Eagle
Jj -  J as in Yes
Kk -  K as in Kite
Ll -  l as in Lost
Lj -  lj ly as in Brilliant
m -  M as in Mint
n -  N as in Never  
Nj -  nj ny as in Onion
Oo -  O as in Open
Pp -  P as in Paul
Rr -  The R can also be a Vowel
Ss -  S as in Sam
-  Sh as in ship
Tt -  T as in Tin
Uu -  oo as in zoo
Vv -  v as in velvet
Zz -  z as in zoo
-  zh as in pleasure

Below, the phrase; Ja sam, means, I am.  All we need to do is put Ja sam, together
with other words and we're able to communicate and get a point across.

           
I am
I am hungry fem/masc
I am thirsty
I am tired
I am lost
I am sick
I am cold
Ja sam
Ja sam gladna/gladan
Ja sam zedna/zedan
Ja sam umorna/umoran
Ja sam izgubljena
Ja sam bolesna
Ja sam hladna


English = Hrvatski

How are you?
Kako Ste?

Fine Thank you, and you?
Dobro Hvala, a vi?

Good Morning
Dobro Jutro

Good Afternoon
Dobar Dan

Good Evening
Dobar Vecer

Good night
Laku noc

Pleased to meet you
Drago mi je

Thank you
Hvala

Your welcome
Molim

Good, alright, fine
Dobro

Don't mention it
Nema na cemu

Please
Molim

Good Bye
Do Vidjenja.
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Croatian - English Translation

Croatian Prayers      

U ime Oca i Sina i Duha Svetoga. Amen.



OČE NAŠ

Oče naš, koji jesi na nebesima, sveti se ime
tvoje, dodji kraljevstvo tvoje, budi volja tvoja
kako na nebu tako i na zemlji.
Kruh naš svagdanji daj nam danas. I otpusti

nam duge naše kako i mi otpuštamo
dužnicima našim. I ne uvedi nas u napast,
nego izbavi nas od zla.
Amen.


ZDRAVO MARIJO

Zdravo Marijo, milosti puna, Gospodin s
tobom, blagoslovljena ti medju ženama i
blagoslovljen plod utrobe tvoje, Isus.


Sveta Marijo, Majko Božja, moli za nas greš-
nike sada i na čas smrti naše.
Amen.

SLAVA OCU

Slava Ocu i Sinu i Duhu Svetome. Kako
bijaše na početku, tako i sada i vazda i u
vijeke vjekova. Amen.



FATIMSKA MOLITVA

0 moj Isuse, oprosti nam naše grijehe,
očuvaj nas od paklenoga ognja, dovedi u raj
sve duše, osobito one kojima je najveća
potreba tvojega milosrdja.



APOSTOLSKO VJEROVANJE

Vjerujem u Boga, Oca svemogućega.
Stvoritelja neba i zemlje.
I u Isusa Krista, Sina njegova jedinoga,
Gospodina našega koji je začet po Duhu
Svetom, rodjen od Marije Djevice, mučen
pod Poncijem Pilatom, raspet, umro i
pokopan;
sašao nad pakao, treći dan uskrsnuo od
mrtvih, uzašao na nebesa, sjedi o desnu
Boga Oca svemogućega;
odonud će doći suditi žive i mrtve.
Vjerujem u Duha Svetoga, svetu Crkvu kato­
ličku, općinstvo svetih, oproštenje grijeha,
uskrsnuće tijela, život vječni.
Amen.





SPOMENI SE

Spomeni se, milostiva djevice Marijo, kako
se nije nikad čulo da si ikoga zapustila koji
se k tebi u zaštitu utekao, tvoju pomoć
zatražio i tvoj zagovor zaprosio. Ovim
pouzdanjem po­taknula) utječem se i ja k
tebi, Djevice djevica;
k tebi, Majko, dolazim; pred tobom kukavni
grešnik stojim.
Nemoj, Majko vječne Riječi, prezreti mojih
riječi, već ih čuj i milostivo usliši. Amen.




ANDJEOSKI POZDRAV

Andjeo Gospodnji navijestio Mariji i ona je
začela po Duhu Svetom.


Zdravo Marijo, itd.

Evo službenice Gospodnje, neka mi bude po
riječi tvojoj.

Zdravo Marijo, itd.

I Riječ je tijelom postala i prebivala medju
nama.

Zdravo Marijo, itd.

Moli za nas, sveta Bogorodice,

da dostojni postanemo obećanja Kristovih.

Pomolimo se:

Milost svoju, molimo te, Gospo­dine, ulij u
duše naše da mi koji smo po andjelovu
navještenju spoznali utjelovljenje Krista, Sina
tvoga, po muci njegovoj i križu k slavi
uskrsnuća privedeni budemo.
Po istom Kristu Gospodinu našem.
Amen.


KRALJICE NEBA



U uskrsno vrijeme, tj. od Velike subote
navečer do uoči svetkovine Presv. Trojstva,
umjesto Andjeo Gospodnji moli se stojeći:

Kraljice neba, raduj se, aleluja,

Jer koga si bila dostojna nositi, aleluja,

Uskrsnu kako je rekao, aleluja,

Moli za nas Boga, aleluja,


Veseli se i raduj, djevice Marijo, aleluja, Jer
uskrsnu Gospodin uistinu, aleluja!

Pomolimo se:

Bože, koji si se dostojao razvese­liti svijet
uskrsnućem svoga Sina, Gospodina našega
Isusa Krista, daj, molimo te, da po njegovoj
majci djevici Mariji postignemo radosti
vječnoga života.
Po istom Kristu Gospodinu našem.
Amen.





ROŽARJE



RADOSNA OTAJSTVA



NAVJEŠTENJE: »Raduj se, milosti puna!
Gospodin je s tobom! Evo službenice
Gospodnje, neka mi bude po riječi tvojoj!
(Lk. 1,28,38)

POHOD:»Najblagoslovljenija si ti medju
ženama! I blagoslovljen plod utrobe tvoje.«
(Lk. 1,42)

RODJENJE: »I rodi sina svoga,
provorodjenca, te ga povije u pelenice i
položi u jasle, jer u gostionici nije bilo mjesta
za njih.« (Lk. 2,7)

PRIKAZANJE ISUSA U HRAMU: »Kad je
prošlo vrijeme njihova Čišćenja, prema Mojsi-
jevu zakonu, donesoše ga u Jeruzalem da
ga prikažu Gospodinu.« (Lk. 2,22)


NAŠAŠĆE ISUSA U HRAMU:
»Nakon tri dana nadju ga u hramu gdje sjedi
medju učiteljima, sluša ih i postavlja im
pitanja.« (Lk. 2,46)




Lurdski »Ave« pjeva se izmedju ovih
otajstava.




ŽALOSNA OTAJSTVA


ISUSOVA SMRTNA BORBA U
GETSEMANIJU: »Žalosna je duša moja do
smrti. Ostanite ovdje i bdijte!  ... Abba, Oče!  
Sve je tebi moguće, otkloni ovaj kalež od
mene! Ali ne kako ja hoću, nego kako ti
hoćeš!« (Mk. 14,34,36)


ISUSA, PRIVEZANA ZA STUP, BIČUJU: »
Tada Pilat naredi da se Isus uzme i bičuje.«
(/v. 19,1)


KRUNISANJE TRNOVOM KRUNOM: »Zatim
vojnici opletoše krunu od trnja, staviše mu je
na glavu i ogrnuše ga skrletnom kabanicom.
« (/v. 19,2)


NOŠENJE KRIŽA: »Oni na to uzmu Isusa, A
on, noseći svoj križ, uzidje na mjesto zvano
lubanja, hebrejski Golgota.« (/v. 19,17)



RAZAPINJANJE: »Oče, u ruke tvoje
predajem duh svoj.« {Lk. 23,46)



Izmedju ovih otajstava pjeva se:
Isuspobjedjuje, Isus vlada, Isus, Isus kraljuje.





SLAVNA OTAJSTVA



USKRSNUĆE: »Ne bojite se! Znam da traži­
te raspetog Isusa. On nije ovdje! Uskrsnuo
je kako je rekao!« (Mt. 28,5-6)



UZAŠAŠĆE: »Kada to reče, Gospodin Isus
bi na njihove oči uzdignut u nebo.« (Dj. 1,9)



DOLAZAK DUHA SVETOGA: »Primit ćete
snagu pošto Duh Sveti dodje na vas, pa
ćete mi biti svjedoci... sve do kraja zemlje.«
(Dj, 1,8)



MARIJINO UZNESENJE: »Potom se u nebu
pokaza veličanstven znak: Žena obučena u
sunce, mjesec pod njezinim nogama.« (Ot.
12,1)


MARIJA  OKRUNJENA   KRALJICOM   
NEBA:


»Na glavi joj kruna od dvanaest zvijezda.«
(Ot. 12,1)

Poslije tih otajstava pjeva se »Himna sv.
Franje« (strana 136)



ZDRAVO KRALJICE

Zdravo Kraljice, majko milosrdja, živote,
slasti i ufanje naše, zdravo! K tebi vapijemo
prognani sinovi Evini.
K tebi uzdišemo tugujući i pla­čući u ovoj
suznoj dolini. Svrni, dakle zagovor­nice naša
one svoje milostive oči na nas te nam poslije
ovoga progona pokaži Isusa, blagoslov­ljeni
plod utrobe svoje.
O blaga, o mila, o slatka djevice Marijo!


S:   Moli za nas, sveta Bogorodice,

N: Da dostojni postanemo obećanja
Kristovih.



Pomolimo se.

Svemogući vječni Bože, koji si sudjelovanjem
Duha Svetoga pripravio tijelo i dušu slavne
djevice, Majke Marije da bude dostojno
prebivalište Sinu tvome: daj da nas ona koje
se s radošću spominjemo milostivim
zagovorom izbavi iz sadašnjih zala i vječne
smrti. Po istom Kristu Gospodinu našem.
Amen.

English Prayers

In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


OUR FATHER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be
thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and
forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.


HAIL MARY

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: blessed art thou among women, and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now, and at the hour of our death.
Amen.


GLORY BE TO THE FATHER

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen


FATIMA PRAYER

0 my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us
from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to
Heaven especially those who have most
need of your mercy.



THE APOSTLES' CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty.
creator of heaven and earth. I believe in
Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy
Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He
suffered under Pontius Pilate.
was crucified, died, and was buried. He
descended to the dead. On the third day
he rose again. He ascended into heaven.
and is seated at the right hand of the
Father. He will come again to judge the
living and the dead. I believe in the Holy
Spirit.
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body.
and the life everlasting. Amen.


THE MEMORARE

Remember, 0 most loving Virgin Mary, that
it is a thing unheard of, that anyone ever
had recourse to your protection, implored
your help, or sought your intercession, and
was left forsaken. Filled therefore with
confidence in your goodness I fly to you, O
Mother, Virgin of virgins. To you I come,
before you I stand, a sorrowful sinner.
Despise not my poor words, O Mother of
the Word of God, but graciously hear and
grant my prayer. Amen.



THE ANGELUS


The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary:
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail

Mary, etc.

Behold the handmaid of the Lord: Be it
done to me according to your word. Hail

Mary, etc.

And the Word was made Flesh: And dwelt
among us.

Hail Mary, etc.

Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Pour forth, we beseech you, 0 Lord, your
grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the
Incarnation of Christ, your Son, was made
known by the message of an angel, may by
his passion and cross t be brought to the
glory of his resurrection, through the same
Christ our Lord. Amen.


THE REGINA CAELI



This prayer is said from Easter Sunday to
the vigil of the Pentecost in lieu of the
Angelus.

0 Queen of heaven, rejoice! Alleluia.

For he whom you did merit to bear, Alleluia.

Has risen as he said. Alleluia.

Pray for us to God. Alleluia.


Rejoice and be glad. 0 Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
For the Lord has risen indeed. Alleluia.

Let us pray.

God our Father, you give joy to the world
by the resurrection of your Son, our Lord
Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of his
mother, the Virgin Mary, bring us to the
happiness o( eternal life. We ask this
through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.




THE   ROSARY



THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES



THE ANNUNCIATION. "Hail, full of grace,
the Lord is with you" ... "Behold.I am the
handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me
according to your word."(Lk. 1:28,38)

THE VISITATION. "Blessed are you among
women, and blessed is the fruit of your
womb." (Lk. 1:42)

THE NATIVITY. "Mary gave birth to her first-
born son and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes and laid him in a manger." (Lk. 2:7)


THE PRESENTATION. "When the time
came for their purification according to the
law of Moses, they brought him to
Jerusalem to present him to the Lord." (Lk.
2:22)

THE FINDING OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE.
"After three days they found him in the
temple, sitting among the teachers,
listening to them and asking them
questions." (Lk. 2:46)



The Lourdes "Ave" refrain may be sung
between these mysteries.




THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES


THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN. "My soul is
very sorrowful even unto death; remain
here and watch .... Abba, Father, all things
are possible to thee; remove this cup from
me; yet not what I will but what you will."(Mk.
14:34,36)


THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR. "Then
Pilate took Jesus and scourged him." (Jn.
19:1)


THE CROWNING WITH THORNS. "The
soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put
it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple
robe." (Jn. 19:2)


THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS. "So they
took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his
own cross, to the place called the place of
the skull, in Hebrew Golgotha" (Jn. 19:17


THE CRUCIFIXION. "Father, into your
hands I commend my spirit." (Lk, 23:46)



Between these mysteries may be sung:
"Jesus conquers Jesus reigns Jesus,
Jesus rules over all.




THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES



THE RESURRECTION.    "Do not be afraid;
for I know that you seek Jesus who was
crucified. He is not here; for he has risen,
as he said." (Mt. 28:5-6)


THE ASCENSION. "As they looked on, the
Lord was lifted up and a cloud took him out
of their sight." (Acts 1:9)


THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you; and you shall be my
witnesses .... to the ends of the earth."
(Acts 1:8)


THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY "A great
portent appeared in heaven, a woman
clothed with the sun and the moon under
her feet." (Ap. 12:1)


THE CORONATION OF MARY AS QUEEN
OF HEAVEN.

"On her head a crown of twelve stars." (Ap.
12:1)

The hymn "Hymn of St. Francis" (page 137)
may be sung after these mysteries.




HAIL HOLY QUEEN

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy. - Hail,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope. —
To you do we cry, poor banished children
of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.
— Turn then, most gracious advocate, your
eyes of mercy towards us, and after this
our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of
your womb, Jesus. — 0 clement, O loving,
0 sweet Virgin Mary.


P:   Pray for us, 0 holy Mother of God.

C:   That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.


Let us pray.

0 God, whose only-begotten Son, by his
life, death and resurrection, has purchased
for us the rewards of eternal life; grant, we
beseech thee, that meditating on these
mysteries, in the most holy Rosary of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, we may both imitate
what they contain, and obtain what they
promise through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer Translation