dobro jutro
/dǒbro jûtro/Latin
Good morning in Croatian is dobro jutro.
dobro jutro is the standard and most widely used way to say "good morning" in Croatian when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective dobro (good) and the noun jutro (morning).
Which one should you use?
While dobro jutro is used specifically in the early morning, dobar dan (good day) is used from midday onwards. In a formal setting, dobar dan can also be used as a greeting during the morning hours.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Slavonia region, some locals may greet each other with jutro narode. On the Dalmatian Coast, the phrase bog can be used to mean "hello" or "good morning".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective dobro is in the neuter gender to agree with the neuter noun jutro.
How do you pronounce it?
/dǒbro jûtro/
Did you know?
- The word jutro shares a prehistoric root with the English word 'east', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'dawn'.
- If you are on the Dalmatian coast, you might encounter the word bog used as a greeting, which is a surprising linguistic shortcut for 'hello' or 'good morning'.
- Because dobar dan is more formal, using it in the morning can actually make you sound more polite or distant than using dobro jutro.
Examples in context
- Dobro jutro!Good morning!This example shows the use of dobro jutro.Tatoeba #6402544 by Balamax, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- Dobro jutro! Kako ste?Good morning! How are you?
- Jutro! Jesi li spavao dobro?Good morning! Did you sleep well?
- Dobro jutro, dragi prijatelju.Good morning, dear friend.
- Dobro jutro svima vama.Good morning to all of you.
Example conversation
Petra and Mateo see each other in a cafe early in the day.
- PetraDobro jutro, Mate.Good morning, Mateo.
- MateoDobro jutro, Petra.Good morning, Petra.
- PetraŽeliš li kavu?Do you want a coffee?
- MateoDa, molim te.Yes, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries dobro jutro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dobro, jutro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
