kruh
Pronunciation: krooh
bread
noun
خبز
Kruh je svjež.
The bread is fresh.
الخبز طازج.
The bread is fresh.
الخبز طازج.
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🍽️ Croatian Food & Drinks الطعام والشراب
Order food, name drinks and enjoy your meal. In Croatian this topic is called Hrana i piće. Below are 29 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
Food words are the ones you will use every single day in Croatia, from the bakery in the morning to dinner by the sea. This page covers the basics; our guide to Croatian food and dishes tells you what to order.
voda
Pronunciation: VOH-dah
water
noun
ماء
Voda je hladna.
The water is cold.
الماء بارد.
The water is cold.
الماء بارد.
kava
Pronunciation: KAH-vah
coffee
noun
قهوة
Kava je vruća.
The coffee is hot.
القهوة ساخنة.
The coffee is hot.
القهوة ساخنة.
čaj
Pronunciation: chai
tea
noun
شاي
Pijem čaj s limunom.
I drink tea with lemon.
أشرب الشاي بالليمون.
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.
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.
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.
I do not eat meat.
لا آكل اللحم.
riba
Pronunciation: REE-bah
fish
noun
سمك
Riba je svježa.
The fish is fresh.
السمك طازج.
The fish is fresh.
السمك طازج.
jabuka
Pronunciation: YAH-boo-kah
apple
noun
تفاحة
Jabuka je crvena.
The apple is red.
التفاحة حمراء.
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.
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.
One beer, please.
بيرة واحدة، من فضلك.
juha
Pronunciation: YOO-hah
soup
noun
حساء
Juha je topla.
The soup is warm.
الحساء دافئ.
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.
Breakfast is at eight.
الفطور في الساعة الثامنة.
ručak
Pronunciation: ROO-chahk
lunch
noun
غداء
Ručak je spreman.
Lunch is ready.
الغداء جاهز.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
I want to drink water.
أريد أن أشرب ماءً.
naranča
Pronunciation: NAH-rahn-chah
orange
noun
برتقالة
Ova naranča je slatka.
This orange is sweet.
هذه البرتقالة حلوة.
This orange is sweet.
هذه البرتقالة حلوة.
banana
Pronunciation: BAH-nah-nah
banana
noun
موزة
Banana je žuta.
The banana is yellow.
الموزة صفراء.
The banana is yellow.
الموزة صفراء.
rajčica
Pronunciation: RAHY-chee-tsah
tomato
noun
طماطم
Rajčica je crvena.
The tomato is red.
الطماطم حمراء.
The tomato is red.
الطماطم حمراء.
krumpir
Pronunciation: KROOM-peer
potato
noun
بطاطا
Za ručak imamo krumpir i meso.
For lunch we have potatoes and meat.
لدينا بطاطا ولحم على الغداء.
For lunch we have potatoes and meat.
لدينا بطاطا ولحم على الغداء.
salata
Pronunciation: SAH-lah-tah
salad
noun
سلطة
Salata je svježa.
The salad is fresh.
السلطة طازجة.
The salad is fresh.
السلطة طازجة.
jaje
Pronunciation: YAH-yeh
egg
noun
بيضة
Za doručak jedem jedno jaje.
For breakfast I eat one egg.
أتناول بيضة واحدة على الفطور.
For breakfast I eat one egg.
أتناول بيضة واحدة على الفطور.
piletina
Pronunciation: PEE-leh-tee-nah
chicken (meat)
noun
لحم الدجاج
Piletina s rižom je gotova.
The chicken with rice is ready.
الدجاج مع الأرز جاهز.
The chicken with rice is ready.
الدجاج مع الأرز جاهز.
sol
Pronunciation: sohl
salt
noun
ملح
Možete li mi dodati sol?
Can you pass me the salt?
هل يمكنك أن تناولني الملح؟
Can you pass me the salt?
هل يمكنك أن تناولني الملح؟
slatko
Pronunciation: SLAHT-koh
sweet
adjective
حلو
Ovo je jako slatko.
This is very sweet.
هذا حلو جدًا.
This is very sweet.
هذا حلو جدًا.
ukusno
Pronunciation: OO-koos-noh
tasty
adjective
لذيذ
Mmm, ovo je ukusno!
Mmm, this is delicious!
ممم، هذا لذيذ!
Mmm, this is delicious!
ممم، هذا لذيذ!
How to use these words
- The three meals are doručak (breakfast), ručak (lunch) and večera (dinner). Traditionally lunch is the main hot meal of the day.
- Before eating, everyone wishes Dobar tek! (enjoy your meal). When raising a glass, say Živjeli!
- The verbs are useful straight away: jedem (I eat) and pijem (I drink): Pijem kavu, Ne jedem meso.
A little culture
Many Croatians eat a mid-morning working meal called marenda on the coast and gablec in the north. Bread is on the table with almost every meal.
Common mistakes
- Saying “kafa”. That is Serbian or Bosnian; in Croatia coffee is kava.
- Asking only for voda in a restaurant. You will be asked gazirana ili negazirana?, sparkling or still.
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