Say hello, thank you and goodbye like a local. In Croatian this topic is called Pozdravi. Below are 14 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
Bok
Pronunciation: bohk
Hi / Bye
phrase
مرحبًا
Bok, kako si? Hi, how are you? مرحبًا، كيف حالك؟
Dobar dan
Pronunciation: DOH-bahr dahn
Good day
phrase
نهارك سعيد
Dobar dan, gospodine. Good day, sir. نهارك سعيد يا سيدي.
Dobro jutro
Pronunciation: DOH-broh YOO-troh
Good morning
phrase
صباح الخير
Dobro jutro! Kako si spavao? Good morning! How did you sleep? صباح الخير! كيف نمت؟
Dobra večer
Pronunciation: DOH-brah VEH-cher
Good evening
phrase
مساء الخير
Dobra večer, dobro došli. Good evening, welcome. مساء الخير، أهلًا وسهلًا.
Laku noć
Pronunciation: LAH-koo nohch
Good night
phrase
تصبح على خير
Laku noć i lijepo spavaj. Good night and sleep well. تصبح على خير ونم جيدًا.
Hvala
Pronunciation: HVAH-lah
Thank you
phrase
شكرًا
Hvala na pomoći. Thank you for the help. شكرًا على المساعدة.
Molim
Pronunciation: MOH-leem
Please / You are welcome
phrase
من فضلك
Kavu, molim. Coffee, please. قهوة، من فضلك.
Da
Pronunciation: dah
Yes
word
نعم
Da, razumijem. Yes, I understand. نعم، أفهم.
Ne
Pronunciation: neh
No
word
لا
Ne, hvala. No, thank you. لا، شكرًا.
Doviđenja
Pronunciation: doh-vee-JEH-nyah
Goodbye
phrase
إلى اللقاء
Doviđenja, vidimo se sutra. Goodbye, see you tomorrow. إلى اللقاء، نراك غدًا.
Kako si?
Pronunciation: KAH-koh see
How are you?
phrase
كيف حالك؟
Bok! Kako si danas? Hi! How are you today? مرحبًا! كيف حالك اليوم؟
Dobro
Pronunciation: DOH-broh
Good / Well
adverb
بخير
Dobro sam, hvala. I am well, thank you. أنا بخير، شكرًا.
Oprostite
Pronunciation: oh-PROH-stee-teh
Excuse me / Sorry
phrase
عذرًا
Oprostite, gdje je banka? Excuse me, where is the bank? عذرًا، أين البنك؟
Dobro došli
Pronunciation: DOH-broh DOSH-lee
Welcome
phrase
أهلًا وسهلًا
Dobro došli u Hrvatsku! Welcome to Croatia! أهلًا وسهلًا بكم في كرواتيا!
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