def count_words(phrase):
    slovnik1 = {}
    zbirac = phrase.lower()
    for simbolii in r",._:;!?@#$%^&*()-+=/\|[]{}<>~`""":
        zbirac = zbirac.replace(simbolii, " ")
    slova1 = zbirac.split()
    for gns in slova1:
        cisteslovo = gns.strip("'")
        if cisteslovo:
            slovnik1[cisteslovo] = slovnik1.get(cisteslovo, 0) + 1
    return slovnik1