Days of the Week in Croatian

Weekdays & weekends

One of the first things to learn in Croatian is the days of the week. Each day’s name has a meaning tied to its origin, making it easier to remember. In this guide, you’ll discover the Croatian days of the week, their meanings, and how to use them in everyday conversation. Let’s get started!

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Days of the Week in Croatian

ponedjeljak – Monday
Meaning: “the day which follows nedjelja“

utorak – Tuesday
Source: from an old Slavic word which meant “second”

srijeda – Wednesday
Meaning: “the middle day”

četvrtak – Thursday
Meaning: “the fourth day“ (četiri – four)

petak – Friday
Meaning: “the fifth day“ (pet – five)

subota – Saturday
Source: from the word “Shabbat”.

nedjelja – Sunday
Meaning: “day with no work”

A couple of interesting asides …

  • It’s not uncommon for Croatian kids to mistakenly refer to subota (Saturday) as “šestak” (šest – six) when they first learn the days of the week.
  • Above we’ve listed the days of the week beginning with Sunday, however it’s worth noting that in Croatia the first day of the week is typically considered to be Monday.
  • Unlike with English/German, in Croatian the days of the week are not capitalised, except when used at the beginning of a sentence.

Talking about the days of the week in Croatian

Talking about a specific day

To talk about doing something on a specific day of the week, the preposition u is used with the accusative case, for example:

Vidimo se u subotu. – I’ll see you on Saturday.

Igram tenis u utorak. – I’m playing tennis on Tuesday.

Idem na posao u četvrtak. – I’m going to work on Thursday.

Talking about recurring events

When talking about recurring events which occur on the same day each week, the instrumental case is used, for example:

Subotom idemo u kino. – We go to the cinema on Saturdays.

Utorkom igram tenis. – I play tennis on Tuesdays.

Četvrtkom radim. – I work on Thursdays.

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Some useful vocabulary to learn!

sada – now

danas – today

jučer – yesterday

prekjučer – day before yesterday

sutra – tomorrow

prekosutra – day after tomorrow

Ovaj tjedan – this week

sljedeći tjedan – next week

prošli tjedan – last week


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