Croatian · Hrvatski
Directory 19 checked resources . A short orientation and a solid starting list.
About Croatian
- Language family
- Indo-European, Slavic, South Slavic
- Where it's spoken
- Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, diaspora
- Speakers
- roughly 5–7 million speakers
Croatian is a South Slavic language written in the Latin alphabet and closely related to Serbian and Bosnian. Cases and aspect need deliberate practice, but cognates with other Slavic languages help later. Easy Croatian plus HRT media make a solid free path; tutors fix speaking early.
How to start
- Pick one free course (or free-with-upgrades) below and finish a short beginner unit before hopping apps.
- Bookmark one dictionary or grammar reference and look up every unknown word for a week.
- Add 10–15 minutes of native listening or learner video most days — news, radio, or a teaching channel.
- Drill vocabulary with First 500 words.
- When ready, use a tutor marketplace listing below for short speaking sessions.
| Resource | Type | Levels | Cost | Verified |
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| italki Croatian tutors | tutoring | A1-C2 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
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tutoring | A1-C2 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
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