trgovina
Pronunciation: TR-goh-vee-nah
shop / store
noun
متجر
Trgovina je otvorena.
The shop is open.
المتجر مفتوح.
The shop is open.
المتجر مفتوح.
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🛒 Croatian Shopping التسوق
Ask prices, pay and find what you need. In Croatian this topic is called Kupovina. Below are 25 words and phrases with pronunciation, English and Arabic meanings, and a real example sentence for each. Tap ▶ to hear them.
Shopping in Croatia means supermarkets, small neighbourhood shops and, best of all, green markets. With a handful of phrases you can ask prices, buy what you need and politely say you are only looking.
tržnica
Pronunciation: TRZH-nee-tsah
market
noun
سوق
Tržnica je u centru.
The market is in the centre.
السوق في المركز.
The market is in the centre.
السوق في المركز.
Koliko košta?
Pronunciation: KOH-lee-koh KOSH-tah
How much does it cost?
phrase
كم يكلف؟
Koliko košta ova torba?
How much does this bag cost?
كم تكلف هذه الحقيبة؟
How much does this bag cost?
كم تكلف هذه الحقيبة؟
cijena
Pronunciation: TSYEH-nah
price
noun
سعر
Cijena je dobra.
The price is good.
السعر جيد.
The price is good.
السعر جيد.
novac
Pronunciation: NOH-vahts
money
noun
نقود
Nemam novac.
I do not have money.
ليس معي نقود.
I do not have money.
ليس معي نقود.
euro
Pronunciation: EH-oo-roh
euro
noun
يورو
Jedan euro, molim.
One euro, please.
يورو واحد، من فضلك.
One euro, please.
يورو واحد، من فضلك.
skupo
Pronunciation: SKOO-poh
expensive
adjective
غالٍ
To je previše skupo.
That is too expensive.
هذا غالٍ جدًا.
That is too expensive.
هذا غالٍ جدًا.
jeftino
Pronunciation: YEHF-tee-noh
cheap
adjective
رخيص
Ovo je jeftino.
This is cheap.
هذا رخيص.
This is cheap.
هذا رخيص.
kupiti
Pronunciation: KOO-pee-tee
to buy
verb
يشتري
Želim kupiti kruh.
I want to buy bread.
أريد أن أشتري خبزًا.
I want to buy bread.
أريد أن أشتري خبزًا.
platiti
Pronunciation: PLAH-tee-tee
to pay
verb
يدفع
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Can I pay by card?
هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟
Can I pay by card?
هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟
kartica
Pronunciation: KAHR-tee-tsah
card
noun
بطاقة
Moja kartica ne radi.
My card does not work.
بطاقتي لا تعمل.
My card does not work.
بطاقتي لا تعمل.
torba
Pronunciation: TOHR-bah
bag
noun
حقيبة
Ova torba je lijepa.
This bag is beautiful.
هذه الحقيبة جميلة.
This bag is beautiful.
هذه الحقيبة جميلة.
Imate li...?
Pronunciation: EE-mah-teh lee
Do you have...?
phrase
هل لديكم...؟
Imate li kruh?
Do you have bread?
هل لديكم خبز؟
Do you have bread?
هل لديكم خبز؟
popust
Pronunciation: POH-poost
discount
noun
خصم
Ima li popust?
Is there a discount?
هل يوجد خصم؟
Is there a discount?
هل يوجد خصم؟
Izvolite
Pronunciation: eez-VOH-lee-teh
Here you are
phrase
تفضل
Izvolite, vaš račun.
Here you are, your receipt.
تفضل، إيصالك.
Here you are, your receipt.
تفضل، إيصالك.
blagajna
Pronunciation: BLAH-gahy-nah
checkout / till
noun
الصندوق
Blagajna je tamo.
The checkout is over there.
الصندوق هناك.
The checkout is over there.
الصندوق هناك.
vrećica
Pronunciation: VREH-chee-tsah
bag (shopping)
noun
كيس
Jedna vrećica, molim.
One bag, please.
كيس واحد، من فضلك.
One bag, please.
كيس واحد، من فضلك.
boca
Pronunciation: BOH-tsah
bottle
noun
زجاجة
Boca vode, molim.
A bottle of water, please.
زجاجة ماء، من فضلك.
A bottle of water, please.
زجاجة ماء، من فضلك.
kilogram
Pronunciation: KEE-loh-grahm
kilogram
noun
كيلوغرام
Jedan kilogram jabuka.
One kilogram of apples.
كيلوغرام من التفاح.
One kilogram of apples.
كيلوغرام من التفاح.
košarica
Pronunciation: KOH-shah-ree-tsah
basket
noun
سلة
Košarica je puna.
The basket is full.
السلة ممتلئة.
The basket is full.
السلة ممتلئة.
otvoreno
Pronunciation: OHT-voh-reh-noh
open
adjective
مفتوح
Je li otvoreno?
Is it open?
هل هو مفتوح؟
Is it open?
هل هو مفتوح؟
zatvoreno
Pronunciation: ZAHT-voh-reh-noh
closed
adjective
مغلق
Nedjeljom je zatvoreno.
It is closed on Sundays.
إنه مغلق أيام الأحد.
It is closed on Sundays.
إنه مغلق أيام الأحد.
sniženje
Pronunciation: SNEE-zheh-nyeh
sale / discount
noun
تخفيضات
Danas je veliko sniženje.
There is a big sale today.
هناك تخفيضات كبيرة اليوم.
There is a big sale today.
هناك تخفيضات كبيرة اليوم.
Samo gledam.
Pronunciation: SAH-moh GLEH-dahm
I am just looking.
phrase
أنا أتفرج فقط.
Ne, hvala. Samo gledam.
No thanks, I am just looking.
لا شكرًا، أنا أتفرج فقط.
No thanks, I am just looking.
لا شكرًا، أنا أتفرج فقط.
Uzet ću ovo.
Pronunciation: OO-zeht choo OH-voh
I will take this.
phrase
سآخذ هذا.
Lijepo je. Uzet ću ovo.
It is nice. I will take this.
إنه جميل. سآخذ هذا.
It is nice. I will take this.
إنه جميل. سآخذ هذا.
How to use these words
- Izvolite is what shop assistants say when they are ready to help you (“yes, please?”) and when they hand you something (“here you are”).
- Koliko košta? is for one thing; for several things say Koliko koštaju?
- On doors you will see otvoreno (open) and zatvoreno (closed); in windows sniženje or popust means a sale.
A little culture
Markets are busiest and freshest in the morning; Zagreb’s Dolac market is the most famous. Cards are accepted almost everywhere, but small market stalls and cafés may prefer cash. At the till you may be asked whether you want a bag (vrećica), which usually costs a little extra.
Common mistakes
- Confusing kupiti (to buy) and platiti (to pay): Mogu li platiti karticom? means “Can I pay by card?”.
- Mixing up skupo (expensive) and jeftino (cheap). A useful pair to learn together.
Quick quiz: shopping
A shop assistant says “Izvolite?”. They mean…
A sign says “zatvoreno”. The shop is…
How do you say “I am just looking”?
Practise these 25 phrases
Reading a list is a start. To remember these words you need to use them: Malingo turns this topic into 6 short lessons with listening, speaking, matching and translation exercises, and reminds you to review words before you forget them.
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