Order food, name drinks and enjoy your meal. In Croatian this topic is called Hrana i piće. Below are 19 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
kruh
Pronunciation: krooh
bread
noun
خبز
Kruh je svjež. The bread is fresh. الخبز طازج.
voda
Pronunciation: VOH-dah
water
noun
ماء
Voda je hladna. The water is cold. الماء بارد.
kava
Pronunciation: KAH-vah
coffee
noun
قهوة
Kava je vruća. The coffee is hot. القهوة ساخنة.
čaj
Pronunciation: chai
tea
noun
شاي
Pijem čaj s limunom. I drink tea with lemon. أشرب الشاي بالليمون.
mlijeko
Pronunciation: MLYEH-koh
milk
noun
حليب
Mlijeko je u hladnjaku. The milk is in the fridge. الحليب في الثلاجة.
sir
Pronunciation: seer
cheese
noun
جبن
Volim sir i kruh. I love cheese and bread. أحب الجبن والخبز.
meso
Pronunciation: MEH-soh
meat
noun
لحم
Ne jedem meso. I do not eat meat. لا آكل اللحم.
riba
Pronunciation: REE-bah
fish
noun
سمك
Riba je svježa. The fish is fresh. السمك طازج.
jabuka
Pronunciation: YAH-boo-kah
apple
noun
تفاحة
Jabuka je crvena. The apple is red. التفاحة حمراء.
vino
Pronunciation: VEE-noh
wine
noun
نبيذ
Ovo vino je iz Istre. This wine is from Istria. هذا النبيذ من إستريا.
pivo
Pronunciation: PEE-voh
beer
noun
بيرة
Jedno pivo, molim. One beer, please. بيرة واحدة، من فضلك.
juha
Pronunciation: YOO-hah
soup
noun
حساء
Juha je topla. The soup is warm. الحساء دافئ.
doručak
Pronunciation: DOH-roo-chahk
breakfast
noun
فطور
Doručak je u osam. Breakfast is at eight. الفطور في الساعة الثامنة.
ručak
Pronunciation: ROO-chahk
lunch
noun
غداء
Ručak je spreman. Lunch is ready. الغداء جاهز.
večera
Pronunciation: VEH-cheh-rah
dinner
noun
عشاء
Večera je u sedam. Dinner is at seven. العشاء في الساعة السابعة.
Dobar tek!
Pronunciation: DOH-bahr tehk
Enjoy your meal!
phrase
بالهناء والشفاء!
Ručak je spreman, dobar tek! Lunch is ready, enjoy your meal! الغداء جاهز، بالهناء والشفاء!
Račun, molim.
Pronunciation: RAH-choon MOH-leem
The bill, please.
phrase
الحساب، من فضلك.
Konobar, račun, molim. Waiter, the bill, please. يا نادل، الحساب من فضلك.
jesti
Pronunciation: YEHS-tee
to eat
verb
يأكل
Želim jesti ribu. I want to eat fish. أريد أن آكل سمكًا.
piti
Pronunciation: PEE-tee
to drink
verb
يشرب
Želim piti vodu. I want to drink water. أريد أن أشرب ماءً.
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