Croatian is written in the Latin alphabet.
(If you want to start learning Serbian later on, you will encounter a new script as Serbian is also written in Cyrillic script. Bosnian on the other hand is written only in Latin script.)

Before we set out to learn the Croatian alphabet, let's sum up the basics:

Don't look for these letters!

First of all:
The Croatian alphabet leaves out some letters that the English alphabet uses.
It's forlorn hope to search for q, w, x or y.

Discover new letters!

Two letters make one!

In the Croatian alphabet, we encounter combinations of two letters that are pronounced as one letter:
Dž (dž), Lj (lj) and Nj (nj).

But now it's time to dive right in – and learn the Croatian alphabet!

The following table gives you a perfect overview over the Croatian alphabet.
We have highlighted the letters that are new to you to help you get a first orientation.

The next chapters present with everything to know about Croatian nouns.