Let’s Learn Croatian
Education & Explainer
About
A podcast dedicated to learning the Croatian language and culture in a fun round about way. Hosted by Uncle Mike and co-hosts Tony D & DJ MOE. This podcast is intended for the person looking to learn general phrases or the person who needs to brush up; all are welcome and it’s fun for the whole family. So join us as we laugh and learn our way through each episode. See you there! - LLC Visit our website: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/ We have a YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/LetsLearnCroatian LLC Merch Store: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-store Keep the content flowing, donate to the LLC: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-supporters-page Buy the LLC a Cup of Coffee: <a href="https://www.buy
Episodes
- Episode 175 - The Croatian Spice of Life + We talk about the sea side town of Bol!
In this episode of Let's Learn Croatian, Uncle Mike introduces new vocabulary for spices, with Tony D providing guidance. The Super Slatko Report and DJ MOE discuss the seaside town of Bol on Otok Brač.
- Episode 174 - What the "D" in Tony D might stand for + We Learn all about Neum!
In this episode of Let's Learn Croatian, Uncle Mike leads a guessing game about the meaning of "D" in Tony D's surname. DJ MOE discusses Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina's sole access point to the Adriatic Sea, covering its history and how it…
- Episode 173 - Essential Croatian Hotel Stay Lingo + We learn all about Otok Vis!
This episode of Let’s Learn Croatian covers essential phrases for hotel stays and provides information about Otok Vis (Vis Island). Uncle Mike teaches phrases useful for travel, and DJ Moe shares interesting details about the island.
- Episode 172 - The View Gets Better... So Does the Story Behind the Croatian Flag
In this episode of Let's Learn Croatian, Uncle Mike introduces new vocabulary for outdoor activities. Tony D. also explores the historical and identity significance of the Croatian flag.
- Episode 171 - Simple chit chat + we talk about Goran Ivanišević
In this episode, "Let’s Learn Croatian" discusses simple Croatian chit-chat responses and provides an overview of tennis player Goran Ivanišević's career and impact on the sport.
- Episode 170 - One word Croatian Responses + The Adriatic Sea!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar dan! Uncle Mike has those Croatian one word responses we've all been waiting for. Tony D loves them! DJ MOE will be covering the Adriatic Sea. Covering how it came to be, wild life and even how it contributes to the…
- Episode 169 - The LLC is feelin' the love! + We learn about Klapa Music
Send us Fan Mail Halo! A listener wrote in to us late last year with a special request, they wanted to know how to propose to someone... Well Uncle Mike and Tony D came up with a lesson for that very purpose. DJ MOE brings us a background…
- Episode 168 - Boss Level Croatian: Getting kids to listen + We talk Rijeka!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! Have we got a lesson for you! This one will help you wrangle your kids (or other loved ones). Uncle Mike has some great phrases for when things get real... Tony D as always is there to help. Who knows, maybe thi…
- Episode 167 - LLC Australia vocab + we talk Dubrovnik
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie! In today’s lesson Uncle Mike and Tony D go over some Australia specific Croatian vocab. This lesson goes out to the many Australian LLC friends listening to us from below the equator. In the Super Slatko R…
- Episode 166 - Holiday wrap up vocab and phrases + Franck Coffee
Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays! To those celebrating this time of year, Uncle Mike is wrapping things up with some helpful phrases and vocab to help you get through it. As always, Tony D is there to help with the pronunciations. In this S…
- Episode 165 - A Game of Guess who + We talk Video Game History Museum
Send us Fan Mail Halo! Uncle Mike created a little game of guess who using some of the describing words we learned over the last few lessons. Hopefully Tony D can guess the person correctly, you'll have to listen and play along to find out…
- Episode 164 - Getting to know DJ MOE + we talk Vela Spila Cave!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! Today the LLC wraps up the "Getting to know you" segment with DJ MOE. Let's just say DJ MOE has a few tricks up his sleeve for Tony D, we'll leave it at that... Uncle Mike as always, bringing us that quality kno…
- Episode 163 - Getting to know Tony D + we talk all things Cedevita!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar dan, In this lesson Uncle Mike and Tony D, follow up the amazing Getting to Know Uncle Mike lesson, with the much anticipated getting to know Tony D lesson. Lot's of fun challenging new words and phrases. Good Luck!…
- Episode 162 - Peaks and Introductions
Send us Fan Mail Halo! In todays lesson we will learn to make sentences about getting to know you. Uncle Mike starts it off, as we get to know him a little bit more. We use some words we know and others we didn't. Follow along with Tony D…
- Episode 161 - From Rhymes to Restless Spirit
Send us Fan Mail Dobar dan prieteljie! In todays lesson we have some fun and spooky for you. Uncle Mike and Tony D have some fun rhyming words for you. A few that you'd probably prefer not to mix up during practical use. The Super Slatko R…
- Episode 160 - Croatian commands and Commemoration
Send us Fan Mail Halo prieteljie, Uncle Mike is bringing in some assertive phrases for us to learn and get things done. We have a feeling Tony D is going to be barking orders around HQ very soon. In the Super Sltako Report, DJ MOE will go…
- Episode 159 - Buisniess Vocabulary and a record breaking Croatian Free Diver.
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie, With a little help from Cousin Roko, Uncle Mike and Tony D have an excellent lesson on some vocabulary that can be used in the work place or in a company setting. Lots of great new words to take to the job…
- Episode 158 - Forecasts and Fast Tracks
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! It’s pretty hot for us over here at LLC HQ! So no better time to complain about it and talk about the weather. In this lesson Uncle Mike and Tony D. have some great new vocabulary to help you talk about whats go…
- Episode 157 - CSDS: Split in focus!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! We made it, it's the end of summer and we have the final chapter of our Croatian Summer Destination Series (CSDS). Uncle Mike and Tony D have a great lesson lined up for you, some essential words and phrases for…
- Episode 156 - Rovinj: Speak like a local, Dance like a Pro!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! In this lesson, Uncle Mike and Tony D. take you to Rovinj! Learn some helpful phrases to get you about town as well as a few key places you'll need to learn how to say so that you can go and visit. DJ MOE and th…
- Episode 155 - Old Walls, New Waves; a lesson on Zadar
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie! Today Uncle Mike takes Tony D on a lesson to learn about Zadar, a place that is near and dear to Uncle Mikes heart! We have some great tongue twisters, vocabulary and phrases to get you ready for your summ…
- Episode 154 - Brač Me If You Can: New Croatian Words & Otok Wonders
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie, In our 4th installment of the CSDS, Uncle Mike and Tony D have a lesson on Otok Brač! Some Brač specific vocab and a few universal words that might be review but will be super helpful when visiting. DJ MOE…
- Episode 153 - Walls, Words and Wows: Dubrovnik Lesson + The legend of the Lokrum Curse
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! Continuing the CSDS, Uncle Mike takes us to Dubrovnik! Tony D will make his way through the lesson and we hope you can follow along to learn some new places, names and vocabulary to help you on your next visit.…
- Episode 152 - Plitvice National Park Lesson + we talk Sculptor Mladen Mikulin, famous for his Jim Morrison bust statue.
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prietljie, In our second installment of the Croatian Summer Destination Series (CSDS), Uncle Mike and Tony D take us to Plitvice National Park. Lots of great tongue twisters for you in this one. In the Super Slatko Re…
- Episode 151 - CSDS - LLC talks Zagreb + The Witch of Grič
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! We are kicking off our Croatian Summer Destination Series (CSDS) with Zagreb! Uncle Mike and Tony D will work with vocabulary we already know to craft some helpful phrases with proper pronunciations using Zagreb…
- Episode 150 - LLC Mobitel Dialogue + we learn all about Picigin!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! HAPPY 150 EPISODES PRIETELJIE! So great we made it this far.. Uncle Mike and Tony D have a new Mobitel dialogue for you. Plenty of new versatile vocabulary and conjugations coming your way. You will be able to a…
- Episode 149 - Mothers Day Lesson + Traditional Croatian Filigree Jewelry
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan, Sretan Majčin Dan to all the Moms out there! In todays lesson Uncle Mike and Tony D have a few review words from past Mothers Day lessons, but also some of the more biological birth terms you can get to know. Ve…
- Episode 148 - LLC gets right to work with vocabulary for tools + We talk Easter in Croatia!
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie, Sretan Uskrs! Tony D (aka Mr. Fix It) had a great idea for a lesson, what are the names for some common tools you might need to use to fix things. Uncle Mike has a few to help you keep things on the up and…
- Episode 147 - LLC heads to the Barbershop + Croatian Rugby
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie! Another great pod awaits! Uncle Mike & Tony D head to the barbershop for a fresh cut and some new Croatian barbershop/Salon terminology. The LLC is going to help you keep looking your best. The Super Slatk…
- Episode 146 - Today we have a new Sing A long + We talk the Mermaid of Split!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan Prieteljie, Today Uncle Mike and Tony D go over the the lyrics to the classic song, Love Me Do by the Beatles, but in Croatian. DJ MOE does the singing, he’s hoping it's easy for you to follow along. The Super Sl…
- Episode 145 - LLC builds sentences + we talk Otok Galešnjak
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie! In this lesson Uncle Mike and Tony D take it up a notch, by reviewing a couple of words and using them to build sentences. DJ MOE talks about an island you have probably seen before but most likely know li…
- Episode 144 - LLC Easter Review + we talk Maraschino Cherry origins
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie! It's time for another holiday review, this time we are going back and covering Easter and adding in a few new items to round the lesson out for you. Uncle Mike and Tony D will go over a few things you may…
- Episode 143 - Days of the Week Review + We talk about the Black Queen
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan, Todays lesson is a review for all of us on the days of the week! Tony D knows all about Petak, but what about the other 6 days? No worries, Uncle Mike has a great lesson to help remind us. DJ MOE and the Super S…
- Episode 142 - LLC Sing along, "Do Tebe Mi Nema" + we learn about making olive oil!
Send us Fan Mail Halo! In todays lesson the LLC Guys bring you a new song to learn and sing along to.. With this, some new vocabulary and fun lyrical meanings. A great tune for that special person in your life. DJ MOE and the Super Slatko…
- Episode 141 - LLC Fitness 2025 + We learn about Strong Man Marijan Matijević
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan, This lesson is mostly giggles, but somewhere in there the LLC crew were able to cram in a lesson. Uncle Mike and Tony D have some new exercise/ fitness vocabulary for you to use at the gym to help you stay ontop…
- Episode 140 - New Years - LLC Style!
Send us Fan Mail Sretna Nova Godina! Happy New Years to you all! Uncle Mike & Tony D. have a few new phrases you can use to bring in the New Year. DJ MOE has details on some of the New Years Eve Parties you could check out if you're in Cro…
- Episode 139 - Croatian Holiday Tunes + We talk Kuhano Vino or Mulled Wine
Send us Fan Mail Hello all! Hope you are having an excellent holiday season so far. Uncle Mike has a list of Croatian bands that perform Holiday Songs to add to your Croatian Holiday Music playlist. Listen along as Tony D tries not to get…
- Episode 138 - How to give commands + we talk Zadar's Pozdrav Suncu (Sun Salutation)
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prietlejie! Have we got a lesson for you! As we all know Tony D is great at shouting out commands, but today Uncle Mike will teach him how to say a few helpful phrase commands in Croatian. You're not going to want to…
- Episode 137 - New FUN Vocab and we talk Plitvice Lakes plants, animals and geology!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan Prietlejie! Woweee wow wow wow wow! Uncle Mike and Tony D reached out for all the fun words we have learned thus far and have and have a great lesson to work from. Cant wait for your to hear. The Super Slatko Rep…
- Episode 136 - LLC talks Dairy Products and EDM???
Send us Fan Mail Dobar dan! In this episode Uncle Mike will be bringing you new vocabulary for all your dairy needs. Tony D is there to learn along with you, so tune in for some valuable vocabulary for all your dairy querries. DJ MOE is ta…
- Episode 135 - Croatian appetizers + Kristin Vuković author of The Cheesemaker’s Daughter
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan prijatelji! Have we got a show for you! Uncle Mike and Tony D will jump into Croatian appetizers, all the good stuff you want on the table to snack on before a nice meal. Then we get into an interview with award…
- Episode 134 - Summer to Autumn Vocabulary & Phrases + we talk the Sinjska Alka
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! In this lesson we are switching from Summer to Autumn and teaching you some vocabulary and phrases to help make the switch as seamless as possible. Tony D will do his best to follow along and we hope you do too!…
- Episode 133 - Welcome to Priče with Bepo Pt.4 + we talk about Dubrovnik’s Annual Summer Festival
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan! We are back with Priče with Bepo Pt.4! Uncle Mike sits Bepo down and picks up the story where he left off. We also learn some new vocabulary to round out the lesson. DJ MOE takes us to the Dubrovnik Annual Summe…
- Episode 132 - Croatian Nogomet (Soccer) cities + we talk Sea Food Food!
Send us Fan Mail Halo Prieteljie! Hope all is well, Uncle Mike and Tony D come in strong with the Soccer cities pronunciation in this lesson. The season just started so what better time to get ameliorated with the current top clubs in the…
- Episode 131 - LLC talks popular destination pronunciations + we learn about Pula Arena
Send us Fan Mail Dobar dan! Uncle Mike is following up on a listener request with a few popular destination proper pronunciations to trip up Tony D (He succeeded). DJ MOE and the Super Slatko Report will go over the breath taking Pula Aren…
- Episode 130 - LLC talks Croatian table condiment vocabulary + we learn about Motovun!
Send us Fan Mail Halo! Topday Uncle Mike and Tony D will go over vocabulary for some of the more common Croartian Table Staples! Meaning that these items can be found on most Croatian tables that you may encounter. So let's learn how to sa…
- Episode 129 - Sretan rođendan lesson + the Dubrovnik Mint
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan, In todays lesson we wish Uncle Mike Sretan rođendan and we also find some other ways of saying Happy Birthday and best wishes. DJ MOE walks us through a brief history of the Dubvonik Mint and their patron saint,…
- Episode 128 - LLC Travel Special Pt. 3 + we talk Burek!
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan, We continue with part 3 of our summer travel special phrases for those heading out on vacation or holiday. Uncle Mike again calls both Tony D and DJ MOE to help out with these new useful travel phrases. The Supe…
- Episode 127 - LLC Travel Special Pt.2 + we talk Otok Lastovo
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan, Its summer time and we continue to talk travel phrases for those heading out on vacation or holiday. Uncle Mike has both Tony D and DJ MOE to help out with these new useful travel phrases. DJ MOE and the Super S…
- Episode 126 - LLC Travel Special + We learn all about Fausto Vernazio
Send us Fan Mail Dobar Dan, Have we got a lesson for you! Uncle Mike, Tony D, and DJ MOE have an amazing new lesson for you to help you in your Croatian traveling adventures. With a little help from Cousin Roko, Uncle Mike brings us a less…