🗣️ Key Phrases

• Bok (Hello)
• Dobar dan (Good day)
• Molim (Please)
• Hvala (Thank you)
• Oprostite (Excuse me / Sorry)

🤝 Meeting & Greeting

- A warm handshake or light nod is common. - Address strangers as “Gospodin” (Mr.) or “Gospođa” (Mrs.) plus their last name if in doubt.

🙏 Politeness & Respect

• Use Molim (please) before requests.
• Wait for a nod or “Izvolite” (go ahead) before entering shops or private rooms.
• Lower your voice in churches and historic sites; quiet hours are taken seriously.

Even a few Croatian words will light up faces. Embrace the local etiquette, and you’ll be welcomed like one of the family.