Open an account, pay bills, and talk about saving and borrowing. In Croatian this topic is called Novac i banka. Below are 16 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
banka
Pronunciation: BAHN-kah
bank
noun
بنك
Banka je otvorena do pet. The bank is open until five. البنك مفتوح حتى الخامسة.
račun
Pronunciation: RAH-choon
account / bill
noun
حساب / فاتورة
Želim otvoriti račun. I would like to open an account. أريد فتح حساب.
kartica
Pronunciation: KAHR-tee-tsah
card
noun
بطاقة
Plaćam karticom. I am paying by card. أدفع بالبطاقة.
gotovina
Pronunciation: goh-TOH-vee-nah
cash
noun
نقد
Imate li gotovinu? Do you have cash? هل معك نقود؟
bankomat
Pronunciation: BAHN-koh-maht
ATM / cash machine
noun
صراف آلي
Bankomat je iza ugla. The ATM is around the corner. الصراف الآلي خلف الزاوية.
podići novac
Pronunciation: POH-dee-chee NOH-vahts
to withdraw money
phrase
يسحب نقودًا
Moram podići novac. I have to withdraw money. يجب أن أسحب نقودًا.
uplatiti
Pronunciation: oo-PLAH-tee-tee
to deposit / to pay in
verb
يودع
Uplatila sam plaću na račun. I deposited my salary into the account. أودعت راتبي في الحساب.
štedjeti
Pronunciation: SHTEH-dyeh-tee
to save (money)
verb
يدّخر
Štedim za novi auto. I am saving for a new car. أدّخر لسيارة جديدة.
posuditi
Pronunciation: poh-SOO-dee-tee
to borrow / to lend
verb
يستعير / يُقرض
Možeš li mi posuditi dvadeset eura? Can you lend me twenty euros? هل يمكنك إقراضي عشرين يورو؟
kredit
Pronunciation: KREH-deet
loan
noun
قرض
Uzeli smo kredit za stan. We took out a loan for the flat. أخذنا قرضًا للشقة.
kamata
Pronunciation: KAH-mah-tah
interest
noun
فائدة
Kamata je visoka. The interest is high. الفائدة مرتفعة.
tečaj
Pronunciation: TEH-chahy
exchange rate / course
noun
سعر الصرف
Koji je tečaj eura danas? What is the euro exchange rate today? ما سعر صرف اليورو اليوم؟
mjenjačnica
Pronunciation: myeh-NYAHCH-nee-tsah
currency exchange
noun
مكتب صرافة
Mjenjačnica je pored pošte. The currency exchange is next to the post office. مكتب الصرافة بجانب البريد.
skupo
Pronunciation: SKOO-poh
expensive
adjective
غالٍ
Život u Zagrebu postaje skup. Life in Zagreb is getting expensive. الحياة في زغرب تصبح غالية.
jeftino
Pronunciation: YEHF-tee-noh
cheap
adjective
رخيص
Kava je ovdje jeftina. Coffee is cheap here. القهوة رخيصة هنا.
proračun
Pronunciation: PROH-rah-choon
budget
noun
ميزانية
Imamo mali proračun za putovanje. We have a small budget for the trip. لدينا ميزانية صغيرة للرحلة.
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