Holidays, birthdays, gifts and the words for wishing people well. In Croatian this topic is called Blagdani i slavlja. Below are 16 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
blagdan
Pronunciation: BLAHG-dahn
public holiday / feast day
noun
عيد / عطلة رسمية
Sutra je blagdan, trgovine ne rade. Tomorrow is a holiday, the shops are closed. غدًا عيد، والمتاجر مغلقة.
Božić
Pronunciation: BOH-zheech
Christmas
noun
عيد الميلاد المجيد
Božić slavimo s obitelji. We celebrate Christmas with the family. نحتفل بعيد الميلاد مع العائلة.
Uskrs
Pronunciation: OOS-krs
Easter
noun
عيد الفصح
Za Uskrs bojimo jaja. For Easter we paint eggs. في عيد الفصح نلوّن البيض.
Nova godina
Pronunciation: NOH-vah GOH-dee-nah
New Year
phrase
رأس السنة
Sretna Nova godina! Happy New Year! سنة جديدة سعيدة!
rođendan
Pronunciation: ROH-jehn-dahn
birthday
noun
عيد ميلاد
Kada ti je rođendan? When is your birthday? متى عيد ميلادك؟
čestitam
Pronunciation: CHEHS-tee-tahm
congratulations
phrase
مبروك / أهنئك
Čestitam ti rođendan! Happy birthday to you! أهنئك بعيد ميلادك!
poklon
Pronunciation: POH-klohn
gift
noun
هدية
Hvala ti na poklonu. Thank you for the gift. شكرًا لك على الهدية.
proslava
Pronunciation: PROH-slah-vah
celebration / party
noun
احتفال
Proslava počinje u sedam. The celebration starts at seven. يبدأ الاحتفال في السابعة.
slaviti
Pronunciation: SLAH-vee-tee
to celebrate
verb
يحتفل
Volimo slaviti s prijateljima. We like to celebrate with friends. نحب الاحتفال مع الأصدقاء.
kolač
Pronunciation: KOH-lahch
cake / pastry
noun
كعكة
Baka peče kolač za blagdan. Grandma bakes a cake for the holiday. الجدة تخبز كعكة للعيد.
tradicija
Pronunciation: trah-DEE-tsee-yah
tradition
noun
تقليد
To je stara obiteljska tradicija. That is an old family tradition. هذا تقليد عائلي قديم.
pjesma
Pronunciation: PYEHS-mah
song
noun
أغنية
Ova pjesma se pjeva za Božić. This song is sung at Christmas. تُغنّى هذه الأغنية في عيد الميلاد.
ples
Pronunciation: plehs
dance
noun
رقص
Kolo je tradicionalni ples. The kolo is a traditional dance. الكولو رقصة تقليدية.
čestitka
Pronunciation: CHEHS-teet-kah
greeting card
noun
بطاقة تهنئة
Poslala mi je čestitku poštom. She sent me a card by post. أرسلت لي بطاقة تهنئة بالبريد.
sretno
Pronunciation: SREHT-noh
good luck / happily
phrase
حظًا سعيدًا
Sretno na ispitu! Good luck in the exam! حظًا سعيدًا في الامتحان!
živjeli
Pronunciation: ZHEEV-yeh-lee
cheers
phrase
في صحتكم
Živjeli! Za tvoj rođendan! Cheers! To your birthday! في صحتكم! نخب عيد ميلادك!
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