vijesti
Pronunciation: VEE-yehs-tee
the news
noun
الأخبار
Gledam vijesti svaku večer.
I watch the news every evening.
أشاهد الأخبار كل مساء.
I watch the news every evening.
أشاهد الأخبار كل مساء.
B2 · Upper intermediate
📰 Croatian News & society الأخبار والمجتمع
Follow the news, discuss elections, prices and public life. In Croatian this topic is called Vijesti i društvo. Below are 21 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
Reading the news is a great way to improve once you have the basics. These words appear in every headline about politics, the economy and society.
novinar
Pronunciation: noh-VEE-nahr
journalist
noun
صحفي
Novinar je postavio teško pitanje.
The journalist asked a difficult question.
طرح الصحفي سؤالًا صعبًا.
The journalist asked a difficult question.
طرح الصحفي سؤالًا صعبًا.
izbori
Pronunciation: EEZ-boh-ree
elections
noun
انتخابات
Izbori su u travnju.
The elections are in April.
الانتخابات في أبريل.
The elections are in April.
الانتخابات في أبريل.
glasati
Pronunciation: GLAH-sah-tee
to vote
verb
يصوّت
Svi građani mogu glasati.
All citizens can vote.
يستطيع جميع المواطنين التصويت.
All citizens can vote.
يستطيع جميع المواطنين التصويت.
vlada
Pronunciation: VLAH-dah
government
noun
حكومة
Vlada je najavila nove mjere.
The government announced new measures.
أعلنت الحكومة إجراءات جديدة.
The government announced new measures.
أعلنت الحكومة إجراءات جديدة.
gradonačelnik
Pronunciation: grah-doh-NAH-chehl-neek
mayor
noun
رئيس البلدية
Gradonačelnik je otvorio novi most.
The mayor opened the new bridge.
افتتح رئيس البلدية الجسر الجديد.
The mayor opened the new bridge.
افتتح رئيس البلدية الجسر الجديد.
zakon
Pronunciation: ZAH-kohn
law
noun
قانون
Novi zakon stupa na snagu u siječnju.
The new law comes into force in January.
يدخل القانون الجديد حيز التنفيذ في يناير.
The new law comes into force in January.
يدخل القانون الجديد حيز التنفيذ في يناير.
porez
Pronunciation: POH-rehz
tax
noun
ضريبة
Porez na dohodak je smanjen.
Income tax has been reduced.
تم تخفيض ضريبة الدخل.
Income tax has been reduced.
تم تخفيض ضريبة الدخل.
cijene
Pronunciation: TSEE-yeh-neh
prices
noun
الأسعار
Cijene hrane stalno rastu.
Food prices keep rising.
أسعار الطعام في ارتفاع مستمر.
Food prices keep rising.
أسعار الطعام في ارتفاع مستمر.
nezaposlenost
Pronunciation: neh-zah-POHS-leh-nohst
unemployment
noun
بطالة
Nezaposlenost je pala na šest posto.
Unemployment has fallen to six percent.
انخفضت البطالة إلى ستة بالمئة.
Unemployment has fallen to six percent.
انخفضت البطالة إلى ستة بالمئة.
prosvjed
Pronunciation: PROHS-vyehd
protest
noun
احتجاج
Na trgu je bio veliki prosvjed.
There was a big protest in the square.
كان هناك احتجاج كبير في الساحة.
There was a big protest in the square.
كان هناك احتجاج كبير في الساحة.
građanin
Pronunciation: GRAH-jah-neen
citizen
noun
مواطن
Svaki građanin ima pravo glasa.
Every citizen has the right to vote.
لكل مواطن حق التصويت.
Every citizen has the right to vote.
لكل مواطن حق التصويت.
rasprava
Pronunciation: RAHS-prah-vah
debate / discussion
noun
نقاش
Rasprava je trajala tri sata.
The debate lasted three hours.
استمر النقاش ثلاث ساعات.
The debate lasted three hours.
استمر النقاش ثلاث ساعات.
javno mnijenje
Pronunciation: YAHV-noh MNEE-yeh-nyeh
public opinion
phrase
الرأي العام
Javno mnijenje se brzo mijenja.
Public opinion changes quickly.
يتغير الرأي العام بسرعة.
Public opinion changes quickly.
يتغير الرأي العام بسرعة.
promjena
Pronunciation: PROHM-yeh-nah
change
noun
تغيير
Ljudi žele promjenu.
People want change.
الناس يريدون التغيير.
People want change.
الناس يريدون التغيير.
prema
Pronunciation: PREH-mah
according to
preposition
وفقًا لـ
Prema anketi, većina podržava zakon.
According to the survey, the majority supports the law.
وفقًا للاستطلاع، الأغلبية تؤيد القانون.
According to the survey, the majority supports the law.
وفقًا للاستطلاع، الأغلبية تؤيد القانون.
naslov
Pronunciation: NAH-slohv
headline
noun
عنوان رئيسي
Naslov je bio senzacionalan.
The headline was sensational.
كان العنوان مثيرًا.
The headline was sensational.
كان العنوان مثيرًا.
izvor
Pronunciation: EEZ-vohr
source
noun
مصدر
Koji je izvor ove vijesti?
What is the source of this news?
ما مصدر هذا الخبر؟
What is the source of this news?
ما مصدر هذا الخبر؟
lažne vijesti
Pronunciation: LAHZH-neh VEE-yehs-tee
fake news
noun
أخبار كاذبة
Lažne vijesti se brzo šire.
Fake news spreads fast.
الأخبار الكاذبة تنتشر بسرعة.
Fake news spreads fast.
الأخبار الكاذبة تنتشر بسرعة.
istraživanje
Pronunciation: EES-trah-zhee-vah-nyeh
research / survey
noun
دراسة
Novo istraživanje pokazuje promjenu.
New research shows a change.
دراسة جديدة تُظهر تغيرًا.
New research shows a change.
دراسة جديدة تُظهر تغيرًا.
stav
Pronunciation: stahv
stance / opinion
noun
موقف
Koji je tvoj stav o tome?
What is your stance on that?
ما موقفك من ذلك؟
What is your stance on that?
ما موقفك من ذلك؟
How to use these words
- Vijesti (the news) and izbori (elections) are always plural.
- Prema means “according to”: prema istraživanju, according to research.
- Vlada is the government and gradonačelnik the mayor; glasati is to vote.
A little culture
Croatia’s parliament is called the Sabor. The country joined the European Union in 2013 and adopted the euro and joined the Schengen area in 2023.
Common mistakes
- Treating vijesti as singular: Vijesti su zanimljive, the news is interesting.
- Translating vlada as “rule” or “reign”. In the news it means the government.
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