A2 · Elementary

🍳 Croatian Cooking at home الطبخ في البيت

Ingredients, kitchen tools and how to cook them. In Croatian this topic is called Kuhanje. Below are 20 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.

brašno

Pronunciation: BRAHSH-noh

flour

noun

طحين

Trebam kilogram brašna.
I need a kilo of flour.
أحتاج كيلوغرامًا من الطحين.

šećer

Pronunciation: SHEH-chehr

sugar

noun

سكر

Kavu pijem bez šećera.
I drink coffee without sugar.
أشرب القهوة بدون سكر.

ulje

Pronunciation: OO-lyeh

oil

noun

زيت

Maslinovo ulje iz Istre je odlično.
Olive oil from Istria is excellent.
زيت الزيتون من إستريا ممتاز.

maslac

Pronunciation: MAHS-lahts

butter

noun

زبدة

Volim kruh s maslacem.
I like bread with butter.
أحب الخبز بالزبدة.

luk

Pronunciation: look

onion

noun

بصل

Nareži luk na male komade.
Cut the onion into small pieces.
قطّع البصل إلى قطع صغيرة.

češnjak

Pronunciation: CHEHSH-nyahk

garlic

noun

ثوم

Ova juha ima puno češnjaka.
This soup has a lot of garlic.
هذا الحساء فيه الكثير من الثوم.

papar

Pronunciation: PAH-pahr

pepper

noun

فلفل أسود

Dodaj malo soli i papra.
Add a little salt and pepper.
أضف قليلًا من الملح والفلفل.

mrkva

Pronunciation: MRRK-vah

carrot

noun

جزر

Mrkva je zdrava.
Carrots are healthy.
الجزر صحي.

riža

Pronunciation: REE-zhah

rice

noun

أرز

Za ručak imamo piletinu i rižu.
For lunch we have chicken and rice.
على الغداء لدينا دجاج وأرز.

tjestenina

Pronunciation: tyehs-teh-NEE-nah

pasta

noun

معكرونة

Tjestenina se kuha deset minuta.
Pasta cooks for ten minutes.
تُطهى المعكرونة عشر دقائق.

grah

Pronunciation: grahh

beans

noun

فاصولياء

Grah je tradicionalno jelo.
Beans are a traditional dish.
الفاصولياء طبق تقليدي.

jogurt

Pronunciation: YOH-goort

yogurt

noun

زبادي

Jedem jogurt s voćem.
I eat yogurt with fruit.
آكل الزبادي مع الفاكهة.

lonac

Pronunciation: LOH-nahts

pot

noun

قدر

Lonac je na štednjaku.
The pot is on the stove.
القدر على الموقد.

tava

Pronunciation: TAH-vah

frying pan

noun

مقلاة

Tava je jako vruća.
The pan is very hot.
المقلاة ساخنة جدًا.

pećnica

Pronunciation: PEHCH-nee-tsah

oven

noun

فرن

Kolač je u pećnici.
The cake is in the oven.
الكعكة في الفرن.

zdjela

Pronunciation: ZDYEH-lah

bowl

noun

وعاء

Stavi salatu u zdjelu.
Put the salad in the bowl.
ضع السلطة في الوعاء.

rezati

Pronunciation: REH-zah-tee

to cut

verb

يقطع

Pazi kad režeš kruh.
Be careful when you cut the bread.
انتبه عندما تقطع الخبز.

miješati

Pronunciation: MEE-yeh-shah-tee

to stir / to mix

verb

يحرّك / يخلط

Juhu treba stalno miješati.
The soup needs to be stirred all the time.
يجب تحريك الحساء باستمرار.

peći

Pronunciation: PEH-chee

to bake

verb

يخبز

Baka peče kolače nedjeljom.
Grandma bakes cakes on Sundays.
جدتي تخبز الكعك أيام الأحد.

pržiti

Pronunciation: PRR-zhee-tee

to fry

verb

يقلي

Pržim jaja za doručak.
I am frying eggs for breakfast.
أقلي البيض للفطور.

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