lijevo
Pronunciation: LYEH-voh
left
adverb
يسارًا
Skrenite lijevo kod banke.
Turn left at the bank.
انعطفوا يسارًا عند البنك.
Turn left at the bank.
انعطفوا يسارًا عند البنك.
B1 · Intermediate
🗺️ Croatian Around town في المدينة
Ask for and give directions, and find your way around a city. In Croatian this topic is called U gradu. Below are 21 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
Asking for and understanding directions is a core travel skill. These words cover the places in a town and the phrases that guide you there.
desno
Pronunciation: DEHS-noh
right
adverb
يمينًا
Pošta je desno.
The post office is on the right.
مكتب البريد على اليمين.
The post office is on the right.
مكتب البريد على اليمين.
ravno
Pronunciation: RAHV-noh
straight ahead
adverb
إلى الأمام مباشرة
Idite ravno do trga.
Go straight to the square.
امشوا مباشرة حتى الساحة.
Go straight to the square.
امشوا مباشرة حتى الساحة.
skrenuti
Pronunciation: SKREH-noo-tee
to turn
verb
ينعطف
Gdje trebam skrenuti?
Where do I need to turn?
أين يجب أن أنعطف؟
Where do I need to turn?
أين يجب أن أنعطف؟
ulica
Pronunciation: OO-lee-tsah
street
noun
شارع
Ova ulica vodi do mora.
This street leads to the sea.
هذا الشارع يؤدي إلى البحر.
This street leads to the sea.
هذا الشارع يؤدي إلى البحر.
trg
Pronunciation: trg
square
noun
ساحة
Nađimo se na trgu u pet.
Let’s meet at the square at five.
لنلتقِ في الساحة في الخامسة.
Let’s meet at the square at five.
لنلتقِ في الساحة في الخامسة.
most
Pronunciation: mohst
bridge
noun
جسر
Prijeđite most i tu je muzej.
Cross the bridge and the museum is there.
اعبروا الجسر وهناك المتحف.
Cross the bridge and the museum is there.
اعبروا الجسر وهناك المتحف.
crkva
Pronunciation: TSR-kvah
church
noun
كنيسة
Stara crkva je u centru.
The old church is in the centre.
الكنيسة القديمة في المركز.
The old church is in the centre.
الكنيسة القديمة في المركز.
muzej
Pronunciation: MOO-zehy
museum
noun
متحف
Muzej je zatvoren ponedjeljkom.
The museum is closed on Mondays.
المتحف مغلق أيام الاثنين.
The museum is closed on Mondays.
المتحف مغلق أيام الاثنين.
blizu
Pronunciation: BLEE-zoo
near
adverb
قريب
Hotel je blizu kolodvora.
The hotel is near the station.
الفندق قريب من المحطة.
The hotel is near the station.
الفندق قريب من المحطة.
daleko
Pronunciation: dah-LEH-koh
far
adverb
بعيد
Nije daleko, deset minuta pješice.
It is not far, ten minutes on foot.
ليس بعيدًا، عشر دقائق مشيًا.
It is not far, ten minutes on foot.
ليس بعيدًا، عشر دقائق مشيًا.
semafor
Pronunciation: seh-MAH-fohr
traffic lights
noun
إشارة المرور
Kod semafora skrenite desno.
At the traffic lights turn right.
عند إشارة المرور انعطفوا يمينًا.
At the traffic lights turn right.
عند إشارة المرور انعطفوا يمينًا.
ugao
Pronunciation: OO-gah-oh
corner
noun
زاوية
Kafić je na uglu.
The café is on the corner.
المقهى على الزاوية.
The café is on the corner.
المقهى على الزاوية.
karta
Pronunciation: KAHR-tah
map / ticket
noun
خريطة / تذكرة
Imate li kartu grada?
Do you have a map of the city?
هل لديكم خريطة للمدينة؟
Do you have a map of the city?
هل لديكم خريطة للمدينة؟
izgubiti se
Pronunciation: eez-GOO-bee-tee seh
to get lost
verb
يضيع
Lako se izgubiti u starom gradu.
It is easy to get lost in the old town.
من السهل أن تضيع في المدينة القديمة.
It is easy to get lost in the old town.
من السهل أن تضيع في المدينة القديمة.
pješice
Pronunciation: PYEH-shee-tseh
on foot
adverb
مشيًا على الأقدام
Idemo pješice, blizu je.
Let’s walk, it is close.
لنذهب مشيًا، إنه قريب.
Let’s walk, it is close.
لنذهب مشيًا، إنه قريب.
pošta
Pronunciation: POHSH-tah
post office
noun
مكتب البريد
Pošta je zatvorena nedjeljom.
The post office is closed on Sundays.
مكتب البريد مغلق أيام الأحد.
The post office is closed on Sundays.
مكتب البريد مغلق أيام الأحد.
knjižnica
Pronunciation: KNYEEZH-nee-tsah
library
noun
مكتبة عامة
Knjižnica je besplatna za djecu.
The library is free for children.
المكتبة مجانية للأطفال.
The library is free for children.
المكتبة مجانية للأطفال.
policijska postaja
Pronunciation: poh-LEE-tseey-skah POH-stah-yah
police station
noun
مركز الشرطة
Policijska postaja je iza ugla.
The police station is around the corner.
مركز الشرطة خلف الزاوية.
The police station is around the corner.
مركز الشرطة خلف الزاوية.
benzinska postaja
Pronunciation: BEHN-zeen-skah POH-stah-yah
petrol station
noun
محطة وقود
Benzinska postaja radi cijelu noć.
The petrol station is open all night.
محطة الوقود تعمل طوال الليل.
The petrol station is open all night.
محطة الوقود تعمل طوال الليل.
tržni centar
Pronunciation: TRRZH-nee TSEHN-tahr
shopping centre
noun
مركز تسوق
Tržni centar je izvan grada.
The shopping centre is outside the town.
مركز التسوق خارج المدينة.
The shopping centre is outside the town.
مركز التسوق خارج المدينة.
How to use these words
- Directions: Skrenite lijevo (turn left), desno (right), ravno (straight on), na uglu (on the corner).
- Ask the way with Kako mogu doći do muzeja?, how can I get to the museum? The place changes its ending after do.
- Pješice means on foot: Je li daleko pješice?, is it far on foot?
A little culture
Every Croatian town has its trg, a main square that is the meeting point for coffee and events. In Zagreb, “meet you at the square” means Ban Jelačić Square. Old town centres such as Dubrovnik and Split are largely pedestrian.
Common mistakes
- Confusing knjižnica (library) and knjižara (bookshop).
- Forgetting se in “I am lost”: Izgubio sam se (man), Izgubila sam se (woman).
Quick quiz: around town
A library is a…
“Turn left” is…
A man says “I am lost” as…
Practise these 21 phrases
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