Vocabulary and phrases for immigrants (ENG CRO)

A HALF HOUR -- AHAL.WAV A half hour is the same amount of time as thirty minutes. Here are other phrases to use when telling this time: "thirty minutes", "half an hour" ALARM SYSTEMS -- ALAR.WAV Many buildings, including schools, have burglar alarms attached to every window and door in the building. After the alarm has been turned on for the night, it will sound if anyone touches a window or door. Some alarms sound out loud and some alarms ring at the police station. Many homes and cars also have alarm systems. ALL THE TIME -- ALLT.WAV This is a way of saying that something happens often or frequently, not that it really happens all the time. For example, you might say that you study all the time, but you don't mean that you actually study 24 hours a day. AN HOUR AND A HALF -- ANHO.WAV An hour and a half is the same amount of time as 90 minutes. "An hour and thirty minutes" also means the same thing. APARTMENT COMPLEX -- APAR.WAV An apartment complex is an organized group of apartment buildings. Some apartment complexes have facilities like swimming pools, exercise rooms or gyms, laundry rooms, lounges or clubhouses, tennis courts and grassy areas with shrubs and trees. APOLOGIZING -- APOLO.WAV This is an example of an apology when something is not your fault. It is polite to let someone know that you feel bad even though there isn't anything you can do to help. For example, you might say you are sorry if someone has a family member or friend who is ill or has recently died, or if someone has had a bad experience. APOLOGIZING -- APOLO1.WAV It is polite to apologize if you have made someone uncomfortable. In this case, Mark asked Pauline out without knowing that she is already dating someone. Even though Mark has not done anything wrong, he apologizes so Pauline knows that he understands why she can't go out with him. ARE YOU KIDDING? -- AREK.WAV This is a common phrase used to react when someone has told you something that you didn't know. This makes people feel that you are interested in what they have just told you. It is polite to use these phrases from time to time, but not too often. Other phrases used to show interest include: You don't say. You're kidding me. A HALF HOUR -- AHAL.WAV Pola časa je ista količina vremena kao i trideset minuta. Ovde su ostale fraze koje koristimo za kazivanje vremena: "thirty minutes", "half an hour" ALARM SYSTEMS -- ALAR.WAV Mnoge zgrade, uključujući škole,imaju alarm protiv provale pričvršćen na svaki prozor i vrata u zgradi. Nakon što se alarm uveče uključi, oglasiti će se ako netko dirne prozor ili vrata. Neki alarmi se čuju glasno, a neki zvone u stanici milicije. Mnoge kuće i automobili takođe imaju alarmne sisteme. ALL THE TIME -- ALLT.WAV To je načinm da se kaže kako se nešto dešava često ili učestalo, ne da se doista dešava celo vreme. Na primer možete da kažete da ste učili celo vreme, ali time ne mislite da ste stvarno učili 24 časa na dan . AN HOUR AND A HALF -- ANHO.WAV Sat i po je ista količina vremena kao i 90 minuta. "An hour and thirty minutes" takođe znači istu stvar. APARTMENT COMPLEX -- APAR.WAV Stambeni kompleks je organizirana grupa stambenih zgrada. Neki stambeni kompleksi imaju objekte kao što su bazeni, vežbaone, gimnastičke dvorane, perione veša, klubske prostorije, tteniska igrališta i travnate površine sa grmljem i drvećem. APOLOGIZING -- APOLO.WAV Ovo je primer izvinjenja kada nešto nije vaša krivica. Pristojno je dati nekome na znanje da vam je teško mada ništa ne možete da učinite da pomognete. Na primer, možete da kažete da vam je žao ako je netko u familiji bolestan ili je netko nedugo pre umro, ili ako se nekome nešto loše desilo. APOLOGIZING -- APOLO1.WAV Pristojno je da se izvinite ako ste nekoga doveli u nezgodnu sitiuaciju. U ovom slučaju Mark je pozvao Polinu na izlazak, a da nije znao da se ona s nekim već viđa. Iako Mark nije učinio ništa loše, on se izvinio tako da Polina zna da on razume zašto ona ne može da iziđe s njim. ARE YOU KIDDING? -- AREK.WAV To je uobičajena fraza koja se koristi kada vam netko kaže nešto što niste znali. Time pokazujete ljudima da vas interesuje što su vam upravo rekli. Pristojno je, s vremena na vreme, upotrebiti tu frazu, ali ne suviše često. Ostale fraze koje se koriste da pokažete interesovanje su: You don't say. You're kidding me.