Ja sam
Pronunciation: yah sahm
I am
phrase
أنا
Ja sam Ana.
I am Ana.
أنا آنا.
I am Ana.
أنا آنا.
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🤝 Croatian Introductions التعارف
Introduce yourself and ask where people are from. In Croatian this topic is called Upoznavanje. Below are 14 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
Zovem se
Pronunciation: ZOH-vem seh
My name is
phrase
اسمي
Zovem se Marko.
My name is Marko.
اسمي ماركو.
My name is Marko.
اسمي ماركو.
Kako se zoveš?
Pronunciation: KAH-koh seh ZOH-vesh
What is your name?
phrase
ما اسمك؟
Bok, kako se zoveš?
Hi, what is your name?
مرحبًا، ما اسمك؟
Hi, what is your name?
مرحبًا، ما اسمك؟
Drago mi je
Pronunciation: DRAH-goh mee yeh
Nice to meet you
phrase
تشرفت بمعرفتك
Drago mi je, ja sam Ivan.
Nice to meet you, I am Ivan.
تشرفت بمعرفتك، أنا إيفان.
Nice to meet you, I am Ivan.
تشرفت بمعرفتك، أنا إيفان.
Odakle si?
Pronunciation: oh-DAH-kleh see
Where are you from?
phrase
من أين أنت؟
Odakle si, Ana?
Where are you from, Ana?
من أين أنتِ يا آنا؟
Where are you from, Ana?
من أين أنتِ يا آنا؟
Ja sam iz Hrvatske
Pronunciation: yah sahm eez HR-vaht-skeh
I am from Croatia
phrase
أنا من كرواتيا
Ja sam iz Hrvatske, iz Splita.
I am from Croatia, from Split.
أنا من كرواتيا، من سبليت.
I am from Croatia, from Split.
أنا من كرواتيا، من سبليت.
Ja živim u Zagrebu
Pronunciation: yah ZHEE-veem oo ZAH-greh-boo
I live in Zagreb
phrase
أنا أعيش في زغرب
Ja živim u Zagrebu s obitelji.
I live in Zagreb with my family.
أنا أعيش في زغرب مع عائلتي.
I live in Zagreb with my family.
أنا أعيش في زغرب مع عائلتي.
ti
Pronunciation: tee
you
pronoun
أنتَ / أنتِ
Ti si moj prijatelj.
You are my friend.
أنت صديقي.
You are my friend.
أنت صديقي.
on
Pronunciation: ohn
he
pronoun
هو
On je iz Zagreba.
He is from Zagreb.
هو من زغرب.
He is from Zagreb.
هو من زغرب.
ona
Pronunciation: OH-nah
she
pronoun
هي
Ona se zove Marija.
Her name is Marija.
اسمها ماريا.
Her name is Marija.
اسمها ماريا.
prijatelj
Pronunciation: PREE-yah-tely
friend
noun
صديق
Ovo je moj prijatelj Luka.
This is my friend Luka.
هذا صديقي لوكا.
This is my friend Luka.
هذا صديقي لوكا.
gospodin
Pronunciation: GOHS-poh-deen
Mr. / gentleman
noun
سيد
Dobar dan, gospodin Horvat.
Good day, Mr. Horvat.
نهارك سعيد يا سيد هورفات.
Good day, Mr. Horvat.
نهارك سعيد يا سيد هورفات.
gospođa
Pronunciation: GOHS-poh-jah
Mrs. / lady
noun
سيدة
Gospođa Kovač je učiteljica.
Mrs. Kovač is a teacher.
السيدة كوفاتش معلمة.
Mrs. Kovač is a teacher.
السيدة كوفاتش معلمة.
iz
Pronunciation: eez
from
preposition
من
Marko je iz Rijeke.
Marko is from Rijeka.
ماركو من رييكا.
Marko is from Rijeka.
ماركو من رييكا.
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