Croatia primarily uses the metric system for everyday measurements, just like most of Europe. This means you'll encounter familiar units like meters for length, kilograms for weight, and liters for volume.
However, there are a few interesting things to keep in mind:
- Decimals: While decimals are becoming more common, you might still see comma (,) separators instead of decimal points (.). For example, 2.5 meters could be written as 2,5 m.
- Larger Numbers: Numbers exceeding 9,999 can be separated by a dot (.) or a space. So, 200,000 could be written as 200.000 or 200 000.
- Older Recipes: In older cookbooks or handwritten notes, you might come across some less common metric units:
- Dkg (dag): Stands for decagram, which is 10 grams.
- Dcl: Stands for deciliter, which is 100 milliliters.
Beyond the Metric System:
There's one interesting exception to the metric system:
- Jutro (jutro): This is an old land measurement unit specific to Croatia, equivalent to approximately 5754 square meters. You're unlikely to encounter this in everyday situations, but it's a fun fact to know!
Some useful phrases in Croatian would be:
Trebam __________ kila/ dekagrama/ grama. (I need_______________ kg/ dkg/ gr)
Koliko si visok/ visoka? (What's your height?)
Koliko si težak/ teška? (What's your weight?)
Koliko je udaljeno _____________________? (What's the distance to ________________?)
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Loreta, OLS Community Manager – Croatian