Learn Croatian: To je takav doživljaj da zaboravljam sve kroz smijeh. - It is such an experience that I forget everything through laughter.

Takav is an adjective meaning 'such a' or 'this kind of', so it must agree with the noun it modifies, which in this case is the masculine noun doživljaj. You would use the adverb tako if you were modifying an adjective, for example in the phrase tako dobar doživljaj (such a good experience).

What is the difference between doživljaj and iskustvo, since both mean 'experience'?

Doživljaj refers to a specific, memorable event or a subjective emotional reaction to a moment, like an adventure or a thrill. Iskustvo refers to accumulated knowledge or skills gained over time, like life or work experience. Because this sentence describes a specific thrilling moment, doživljaj is the correct word.

Why use the imperfective verb zaboravljam instead of the perfective zaboravim?

The imperfective zaboravljam captures the ongoing, continuous feeling of forgetting everything while the laughter is happening. It highlights the process and the state of mind. The perfective zaboravim would sound more like a single, completed event of losing one's memory.

Is the preposition kroz common in figurative phrases like kroz smijeh?