visok
Pronunciation: VEE-sohk
tall
adjective
طويل
Moj brat je jako visok.
My brother is very tall.
أخي طويل جدًا.
My brother is very tall.
أخي طويل جدًا.
A2 · Elementary
🧑 Croatian People and personality الناس والشخصيات
Describe how people look and what they are like. In Croatian this topic is called Ljudi i osobnost. Below are 15 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
nizak
Pronunciation: NEE-zahk
short
adjective
قصير
Djed je nizak i veseo.
Grandpa is short and cheerful.
جدي قصير ومرح.
Grandpa is short and cheerful.
جدي قصير ومرح.
mlad
Pronunciation: mlahd
young
adjective
شاب
Naš učitelj je mlad.
Our teacher is young.
معلمنا شاب.
Our teacher is young.
معلمنا شاب.
brada
Pronunciation: BRAH-dah
beard
noun
لحية
Njegova brada je siva.
His beard is grey.
لحيته رمادية.
His beard is grey.
لحيته رمادية.
naočale
Pronunciation: NAH-oh-chah-leh
glasses
noun
نظارات
Nosim naočale za čitanje.
I wear reading glasses.
أرتدي نظارات للقراءة.
I wear reading glasses.
أرتدي نظارات للقراءة.
ljubazan
Pronunciation: LYOO-bah-zahn
kind
adjective
لطيف
Susjed je jako ljubazan.
The neighbour is very kind.
الجار لطيف جدًا.
The neighbour is very kind.
الجار لطيف جدًا.
pametan
Pronunciation: PAH-meh-tahn
clever
adjective
ذكي
Moj sin je pametan.
My son is clever.
ابني ذكي.
My son is clever.
ابني ذكي.
smiješan
Pronunciation: SMEE-yeh-shahn
funny
adjective
مضحك
Film je jako smiješan.
The film is very funny.
الفيلم مضحك جدًا.
The film is very funny.
الفيلم مضحك جدًا.
strpljiv
Pronunciation: STRRP-lyeev
patient
adjective
صبور
Dobar učitelj je strpljiv.
A good teacher is patient.
المعلم الجيد صبور.
A good teacher is patient.
المعلم الجيد صبور.
lijen
Pronunciation: lyehn
lazy
adjective
كسول
Mačak je lijen.
The cat is lazy.
القط كسول.
The cat is lazy.
القط كسول.
dečko
Pronunciation: DEHCH-koh
boyfriend
noun
حبيب / صديق
Ovo je moj dečko Ivan.
This is my boyfriend Ivan.
هذا صديقي إيفان.
This is my boyfriend Ivan.
هذا صديقي إيفان.
djevojka
Pronunciation: DYEH-vohy-kah
girlfriend / girl
noun
حبيبة / فتاة
Njegova djevojka je iz Rijeke.
His girlfriend is from Rijeka.
صديقته من رييكا.
His girlfriend is from Rijeka.
صديقته من رييكا.
zaljubljen
Pronunciation: ZAH-lyoob-lyehn
in love
adjective
واقع في الحب
On je zaljubljen.
He is in love.
هو واقع في الحب.
He is in love.
هو واقع في الحب.
upoznati
Pronunciation: oo-POHZ-nah-tee
to meet (get to know)
verb
يتعرف على
Želim upoznati tvoje roditelje.
I want to meet your parents.
أريد أن أتعرف على والديك.
I want to meet your parents.
أريد أن أتعرف على والديك.
vjenčanje
Pronunciation: vyehn-CHAH-nyeh
wedding
noun
حفل زفاف
Vjenčanje je u lipnju.
The wedding is in June.
الزفاف في يونيو.
The wedding is in June.
الزفاف في يونيو.
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