Days of the week in Croatian

Ever found yourself lost in time—literally? Learning the days of the week in Croatian will help you plan your week, talk about your schedule, and understand local conversations without hesitation. Whether you’re booking travel, going to a class, or arranging a coffee with friends, this is the kind of vocabulary that makes everyday life smoother.

This Croatian lesson introduces the seven days of the week, plus a few helpful expressions that will allow you to use them in real-life situations. You’ll also discover how these words are structured — and why Croatian weekday names are both logical and fun to learn.

Below, you’ll find two vocabulary tables: one with the names of the days in Croatian, and another with useful phrases to help you talk about routines, plans, and weekends.

Days of the Week in Croatian

Useful Phrases Related To Days Of The Week In Croatian

How Croatian Day Names Are Formed

In Croatian, the days of the week are mostly based on Slavic roots, and many of them follow a numerical or logical sequence. Most day names end in -ak, a masculine noun suffix, and many derive from ordinal numbers:

• ponedjeljak – Monday – literally “after Sunday”
• utorak – Tuesday – from drugi (second)
• srijeda – Wednesday – from sredina (middle)
• četvrtak – Thursday – from četvrti (fourth)
• petak – Friday – from peti (fifth)
• subota – Saturday – from the Hebrew word “Sabbath”
• nedjelja – Sunday – from ne djelati, meaning “not to work”

To say “on Monday” or “on Sunday” in Croatian, just add the preposition u (in) before the day: for example, u ponedjeljak = “on Monday”. This is used to talk about actions or events happening on a particular day.