No. 665 in Croatian

zaista

"Zaista" means "indeed" or "truly" in English.

In a sentence

Zaista uživam u čitanju knjiga.
I truly enjoy reading books.
The word 'zaista' emphasizes the strong liking or enjoyment towards reading books, illustrating sincerity.
Ovaj film je zaista vrijedan gledanja.
This movie is really worth watching.
Here, 'zaista' indicates genuine assurance regarding the worthiness of the movie to watch, lending authenticity.
Zaista si bio dobar prijatelj.
You were truly a good friend.
In this sentence, 'zaista' conveys heartfelt recognition and reinforces the sentiment of admiration or gratitude.

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