Croatian Word of the Day
obitelj
o-BE-lyet • noun — 28th of May, 2026
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Meaning: family (usually immediate family)
Examples
- Moja obitelj živi u Zagrebu.
(My family lives in Zagreb.) - Proveli smo vikend s obitelji.
(We spent the weekend with (my) family.) - Obitelj mi je najvažnija.
(My family is the most important to me.)
Synonyms
- familija
- rodbina
Use obitelj to refer to your immediate family (parents, children, spouse). Familija is a more colloquial borrowing from English/other languages; rodbina refers more to extended relatives. Common phrases: moja obitelj (my family), u obitelji (in the family).
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