Southeast Europe
Video Chat with People from Croatia
Croatia's coastline, islands and inland cities give every chat a different backdrop. You might meet someone in Zagreb with its Upper Town and café terraces, in Split or Zadar on the Dalmatian coast, in Rijeka, in Osijek out east, in Pula in Istria, or in Dubrovnik behind its old walls. Croatian is the national language, and you'll rarely struggle with English, above all on the coast, where so many people work with visitors. Italian is common in Istria, and German is widely understood.
With Croatia on Central European Time, a summer evening on the coast is early afternoon in Chicago. Islands are a favorite subject, from Hvar and Brač to Krk and Korčula, along with the lakes and waterfalls of Plitvice. Food talk ranges from peka (meat or octopus slow-cooked under an iron bell) and black risotto to Zagreb's štrukli and Istrian truffles. Klapa, a style of a cappella singing from Dalmatia, is worth asking about, and football, handball and water polo get people talking. Our Croatian phrases page will help you prepare, and switching the country filter to Croatia keeps every match local.
Croatia at a glance
| Flag | 🇭🇷 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Croatia |
| Capital | Zagreb |
| Region | Europe · Southeast Europe |
| Official language | Croatian |
| Currency | Euro (€, EUR) |
| Calling code | +385 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (Europe/Zagreb) |
How to say hello
A few words of Croatian make a great first impression, even if you switch to English right after.
| Language | Phrase | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatian | Bok! | bohk | Hi! / Bye! |
| Croatian | Kako si? | KAH-koh see | How are you? |
| Croatian | Dobra večer! | DOH-brah VEH-cher | Good evening! |
| Croatian (Zagreb) | Kaj ima? | kai EE-mah | What's up? (Zagreb dialect) |
Tips for chatting with people from Croatia
- Ask which region they're from: Dalmatia, Istria, Slavonia, Zagreb and Zagorje each have distinct food, accents and humor.
- Coffee in Croatia can mean sitting for an hour or two, so asking about their favorite café or terrace is a natural opener.
- "Fjaka" describes Dalmatia's relaxed, sun-drowsy state of mind; asking someone to explain it usually gets a laugh.
- If you're learning Croatian, ask for gentle corrections on noun endings; the grammar has seven cases, and people appreciate the effort.
Only meet people from Croatia
Omlet matches you Worldwide by default. To meet only people from Croatia, use the country filter, the only filter Omlet has:
- Open Omlet and press Country on the control panel.
- Search for Croatia and select it.
- Press Start. Press Next to meet someone else from Croatia, or switch back to Worldwide any time.
Your first day is free: you add a card through Stripe to start it, and nothing is charged that day. When the 24 hours end, the country filter costs $3 one time, charged to that card, unless you cancel before then in Settings (if you cancel, you can still pick a country until the day ends). It's not a subscription, and it stays unlocked on that device and browser. It doesn't carry over to other devices or browsers, and clearing your browser data removes it. There's one free day per device, home network and card. Payment goes through Stripe, so Omlet never sees your card number.
The filter works both ways, and matching can be slower when fewer people from Croatia are online. Chatting itself is free, and Worldwide matching never costs anything.
Your own country is detected automatically and shown to the people you meet as a flag.
Neighboring countries
Croatia borders 5 countries. Curious about the people next door? Meet them too: