Talk about Croatia’s past, its regions and its cultural life. In Croatian this topic is called Povijest i kultura. Below are 16 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
povijest
Pronunciation: POH-vee-yehst
history
noun
تاريخ
Volim čitati o povijesti Dubrovnika. I like reading about the history of Dubrovnik. أحب القراءة عن تاريخ دوبروفنيك.
stoljeće
Pronunciation: STOH-lyeh-cheh
century
noun
قرن
Katedrala je iz trinaestog stoljeća. The cathedral is from the thirteenth century. الكاتدرائية من القرن الثالث عشر.
kralj
Pronunciation: krahly
king
noun
ملك
Tomislav je bio prvi hrvatski kralj. Tomislav was the first Croatian king. كان توميسلاف أول ملك كرواتي.
neovisnost
Pronunciation: NEH-oh-vees-nohst
independence
noun
استقلال
Hrvatska je proglasila neovisnost 1991. Croatia declared independence in 1991. أعلنت كرواتيا استقلالها عام 1991.
spomenik
Pronunciation: SPOH-meh-neek
monument
noun
نصب تذكاري
Spomenik stoji na glavnom trgu. The monument stands on the main square. يقف النصب التذكاري في الساحة الرئيسية.
baština
Pronunciation: BAHSH-tee-nah
heritage
noun
تراث
Stari grad je svjetska baština. The old town is world heritage. المدينة القديمة تراث عالمي.
regija
Pronunciation: REH-gee-yah
region
noun
منطقة / إقليم
Svaka regija ima svoj naglasak. Every region has its own accent. لكل منطقة لهجتها الخاصة.
Dalmacija
Pronunciation: dahl-MAH-tsee-yah
Dalmatia
noun
دالماسيا
Dalmacija je poznata po moru i vinu. Dalmatia is known for its sea and wine. تشتهر دالماسيا بالبحر والنبيذ.
kazalište
Pronunciation: KAH-zah-leesh-teh
theatre
noun
مسرح
Kazalište je puno svake večeri. The theatre is full every evening. المسرح ممتلئ كل مساء.
umjetnost
Pronunciation: OOM-yeht-nohst
art
noun
فن
Umjetnost je važan dio kulture. Art is an important part of culture. الفن جزء مهم من الثقافة.
književnost
Pronunciation: KNYEE-zhehv-nohst
literature
noun
أدب
Hrvatska književnost ima dugu tradiciju. Croatian literature has a long tradition. للأدب الكرواتي تقليد طويل.
pisac
Pronunciation: PEE-sahts
writer
noun
كاتب
Miroslav Krleža je najpoznatiji hrvatski pisac. Miroslav Krleža is the most famous Croatian writer. ميروسلاف كرليجا أشهر كاتب كرواتي.
festival
Pronunciation: FEHS-tee-vahl
festival
noun
مهرجان
Ljeti se održava mnogo festivala. Many festivals are held in summer. تُقام مهرجانات كثيرة في الصيف.
običaj
Pronunciation: OH-bee-chahy
custom
noun
عادة / تقليد
To je stari dalmatinski običaj. That is an old Dalmatian custom. هذه عادة دالماسية قديمة.
narod
Pronunciation: NAH-rohd
people / nation
noun
شعب
Hrvatski narod voli pjesmu. The Croatian people love song. الشعب الكرواتي يحب الغناء.
utjecaj
Pronunciation: OOT-yeh-tsahy
influence
noun
تأثير
Talijanski utjecaj vidi se u Istri. The Italian influence can be seen in Istria. يظهر التأثير الإيطالي في إستريا.
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