Moving to Zagreb soon

Welcome on board Sophia!

why are you moving to Croatia?

have a good day,

Julien

Hello Julien,

we are moving to Croatia because my husband has to work from there from May on.
I hope me and my little daughter will soon find some friends there.
I suppose it will not be easy in the first instance as I don't speak any croatian, but I am eager to learn as fast as possible.

Where do you live at the moment?

best wishes
Sophia

Hello Sophia,

all my wishes of success in your project

I am in my home country at the moment (France), but I might move again very soon ... (at 10,000 kms from where I am)

You shouldn't worry TOO much about language being a problem.  The vast majority of people under 45 or so speak English.  The majority over 45 do not, they often speak German instead.  You will find many people helpful anyway.  You'll need to learn some simple stuff for the market and such.

"Mogu li probati" is "Can I taste it?" if you want a taste of cheese or something at a farmer's market. 

Vrečica is a plastic bag when shopping.  They usually ask if you want a large or small bag at Konzum, the local super market, for instance.  "Mala" is small.  "Velika" is large.

They always say "Još nešto?"  Which means "Something else?" or "Anything else?".  You'd reply with what else you want, or "Ništa, hvala", for "Nothing, thank you.".

I'm happy to give you some basics as you adjust.  Really, though, don't worry too much.  Even if you speak nothing at all, you should be fine.  The TV shows from the west and movies are usually NOT dubbed, unlike in Germany and Italy, for example.  So, even if they can't speak English, they often understand you. 

I also answered your question in the other thread that I started about Zagreb.

best,

-Matt

Also, there are many language schools here.

Gday Sophia,
Welcome to Zagreb! I am an Aussie & have been living in Europe for over 9 years, living in Zagreb on and off for about 2years now. Drop Ana & I a line when yo uare in town and we will be happy to catch up with you over a coffee on the "trg" somewhere.

Cheers.. Val& Ana