vegetarijanac
masculine
The English phrase vegetarian translates to Croatian as vegetarijanac. Wiktionary also lists vegetarijanka.
Meaning: person who does not eat any animal flesh (noun)
Ways to say it
| Croatian | Note |
|---|---|
| vegetarijanac | masculine |
| vegetarijanka | feminine |
The term refers to a person who does not eat any animal flesh. You can also use the adjective vegetarijanski to describe things such as diets, food or restaurants.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form vegetarijanac is used for a male vegetarian or when referring to vegetarians in a mixed-gender group. The feminine form vegetarijanka is used specifically for a female vegetarian. The adjective form vegetarijanski is used to describe things like food, diets or restaurants.
Did you know?
- In traditional Croatian rural culture, a 'vegetarian' diet was historically rare, and the concept was often associated with 'posno' or 'fasting' food required by the Catholic Church during Lent.
- Many people in Croatia use the term bez mesa meaning 'without meat' as a common shorthand for requesting vegetarian options in restaurants.
- The word vegetarijanac follows a standard pattern for many international loanwords in Croatian, often ending in '-ac' to denote a person's role or characteristic.
Examples in context
- Ja sam vegetarijanac.I am a vegetarian.Tatoeba #1442149 by Balamax, translation #367935 by rike
- Ja sam vegetarijanac (m) / vegetarijanka (f).I am a vegetarian.
- Tražim hranu za osobu koja se hrani vegetarijanski.I am looking for food for someone who eats vegetarian.
- Imate li jelo za osobu koja ne konzumira meso?Do you have a dish for someone who doesn't eat meat?
- Ne jedem meso.I don't eat meat.
- Imate li vegetarijanski meni/ponudu?Do you have a vegetarian menu/offering?
- Vegetarijanski restoranVegetarian restaurant
- Moj brat je vegetarijanac.My brother is a vegetarian.
Example conversation
Ivana and Mateo are discussing food options at a party.
- IvanaMateo, možeš li jesti meso?Mateo, can you eat meat?
- MateoNe, ja sam vegetarijanac.No, I am a vegetarian.
- IvanaO, onda ću pripremiti nešto bez mesa.Oh, then I will prepare something without meat.
- MateoHvala ti, Ivana, to je vrlo ljubazno.Thank you, Ivana, that is very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetarian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
