How do I say 'Friend' in Croatian?

The easiest way to say 'Friend' in Croatian is demonstrated in the 15 contextual sentences on this page. Listen to the audio to hear the exact native pronunciation.

What is the meaning of 'Friend' in a Croatian sentence?

The meaning of 'Friend' can change based on context. Review the examples provided to see how native Croatian speakers use it in daily conversation.

How to Say 'Friend' in Croatian | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 17, 2026

Level: B1 Intermediate

How to Say 'Friend' in Croatian | Meaning & Pronunciation

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Friend'.
Verified Footprint: 538 active tokens in this module.
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Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B1 Intermediate).
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Bob is my friend.	Bob je moj prijatelj.
What a friend you are!	Kakav si ti prijatelj!
You are my best friend.	Ti si moj najbolji prijatelj.
I ran into an old friend.	Naletio sam na starog prijatelja.
I met a friend of Mary's.	Upoznala sam Marijinu prijateljicu.
You're a friend of Tom's, eh?	Ti si Tomov prijatelj, ha?
Waiting for a bus, I met my friend.	Čekajući autobus, sreo sam svog prijatelja.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.	Prijatelj u nevolji je pravi prijatelj.
Lend your money and lose your friend.	Posudi novac i izgubi prijatelja.
My old friend dropped in at my house.	Moj stari prijatelj je navratio u moju kuću.

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Bob je moj prijatelj.

means "Bob is my friend."

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Bob je moj prijatelj.

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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

Bob is my friend.

Bob je moj prijatelj.

Source Reference: LingoLion Linguistic Corpus Version 4.2

What a friend you are!

Kakav si ti prijatelj!

You are my best friend.

Ti si moj najbolji prijatelj.

📖 Semantic Context: "My old friend dropped in at my house."

Primary usage paradigm maps to Polite Interaction situations.

I ran into an old friend.

Naletio sam na starog prijatelja.

I met a friend of Mary's.

Upoznala sam Marijinu prijateljicu.

📖 Semantic Context: "You are my best friend."

Primary usage paradigm maps to Polite Interaction situations.

You're a friend of Tom's, eh?

Ti si Tomov prijatelj, ha?

Waiting for a bus, I met my friend.

Čekajući autobus, sreo sam svog prijatelja.

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A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Prijatelj u nevolji je pravi prijatelj.

Lend your money and lose your friend.

Posudi novac i izgubi prijatelja.

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My old friend dropped in at my house.

Moj stari prijatelj je navratio u moju kuću.

Mike has a friend who lives in Chicago.

Mike ima prijatelja koji živi u Chicagu.

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Professor Hudson is my father's friend.

Profesor Hudson je prijatelj moga oca.

I took shelter under my friend's umbrella.

Sklonio sam se pod kišobran svog prijatelja.

A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.

Prijatelj svima nije prijatelj nikome.

A friend to everybody is a friend to leisure.

Prijatelj svima je prijatelj slobodnog vremena.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Upoznala sam Marijinu prijateljicu. include "I met a friend of Mary's. context" and "Croatian verbs".

> Corpus Extract [Node 306]: Moj stari prijatelj je navratio u moju kuću. detected in formal dataset.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "Lend your money and lose your friend." directly translates to Posudi novac i izgubi prijatelja., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

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How do you say "Bob je moj prijatelj." in Croatian?

The most natural translation is "Bob is my friend.".

How do you say "Kakav si ti prijatelj!" in Croatian?

The most natural translation is "What a friend you are!".

How do you say "Ti si moj najbolji prijatelj." in Croatian?

The most natural translation is "You are my best friend.".

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