Make plans, invite friends and say yes or no politely. In Croatian this topic is called Planovi i pozivi. Below are 20 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
sljedeći tjedan
Pronunciation: SLYEH-deh-chee TYEH-dahn
next week
phrase
الأسبوع القادم
Sljedeći tjedan idem u Split. Next week I am going to Split. الأسبوع القادم سأذهب إلى سبليت.
uskoro
Pronunciation: OOS-koh-roh
soon
adverb
قريبًا
Uskoro ćemo se vidjeti. We will see each other soon. سنلتقي قريبًا.
prekosutra
Pronunciation: PREH-koh-soo-trah
the day after tomorrow
adverb
بعد غد
Prekosutra putujem kući. The day after tomorrow I travel home. بعد غد أسافر إلى البيت.
večeras
Pronunciation: VEH-cheh-rahs
tonight
adverb
الليلة
Što radiš večeras? What are you doing tonight? ماذا تفعل الليلة؟
planirati
Pronunciation: plah-NEE-rah-tee
to plan
verb
يخطط
Planiramo izlet na Hvar. We are planning a trip to Hvar. نخطط لرحلة إلى هفار.
htjeti
Pronunciation: HTYEH-tee
to want
verb
يريد
Hoćeš li kavu? Do you want a coffee? هل تريد قهوة؟
odlučiti
Pronunciation: ohd-LOO-chee-tee
to decide
verb
يقرر
Još nisam odlučio. I haven’t decided yet. لم أقرر بعد.
pozvati
Pronunciation: POHZ-vah-tee
to invite
verb
يدعو
Pozvala sam ih na večeru. I invited them to dinner. دعوتهم إلى العشاء.
kino
Pronunciation: KEE-noh
cinema
noun
سينما
Idemo u kino? Shall we go to the cinema? هل نذهب إلى السينما؟
koncert
Pronunciation: KOHN-tsehrt
concert
noun
حفلة موسيقية
Koncert počinje u devet. The concert starts at nine. تبدأ الحفلة الموسيقية في التاسعة.
ulaznica
Pronunciation: OO-lahz-nee-tsah
ticket
noun
تذكرة دخول
Kupio sam dvije ulaznice. I bought two tickets. اشتريت تذكرتين.
zabava
Pronunciation: ZAH-bah-vah
party
noun
حفلة
U subotu je zabava kod Ane. On Saturday there is a party at Ana’s. يوم السبت هناك حفلة عند آنا.
rado
Pronunciation: RAH-doh
gladly
adverb
بكل سرور
Rado ću doći! I will gladly come! سآتي بكل سرور!
nažalost
Pronunciation: nah-ZHAH-lohst
unfortunately
adverb
للأسف
Nažalost, ne mogu. Unfortunately, I can’t. للأسف، لا أستطيع.
dogovoreno
Pronunciation: doh-GOH-voh-reh-noh
agreed
phrase
اتفقنا
Dogovoreno, vidimo se u osam. Agreed, see you at eight. اتفقنا، نلتقي في الثامنة.
nemam vremena
Pronunciation: NEH-mahm VREH-meh-nah
I don’t have time
phrase
ليس لدي وقت
Danas nemam vremena. I don’t have time today. ليس لدي وقت اليوم.
naći se
Pronunciation: NAH-chee seh
to meet up
verb
يلتقي
Nađimo se ispred kina. Let’s meet in front of the cinema. لنلتقِ أمام السينما.
čekati
Pronunciation: CHEH-kah-tee
to wait
verb
ينتظر
Čekam te na trgu. I am waiting for you on the square. أنتظرك في الساحة.
na vrijeme
Pronunciation: nah VREE-yeh-meh
on time
phrase
في الوقت المحدد
Molim te, dođi na vrijeme. Please come on time. من فضلك تعال في الوقت المحدد.
ispred
Pronunciation: EES-prehd
in front of
preposition
أمام
Čekam ispred kolodvora. I am waiting in front of the station. أنتظر أمام المحطة.
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