bijel
The English word white is translated into Croatian as bijel.
bijel is used to denote the color white.
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender of the noun it describes. Use bijel for masculine singular nouns in the nominative case, bijela for feminine singular nouns and bijelo for neuter singular nouns. For plural nouns, use bijeli for masculine plural and bijele for feminine plural.
Did you know?
- When describing a 'white lie', a Croatian speaker would not use the word for 'white' but would instead use a completely different expression, as the metaphor does not translate directly.
- The word bijel shares a common ancestor with the English word 'bleach', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'to shine' or 'white'.
- In traditional Croatian folk costumes, the use of bijelo linen was historically a sign of purity and status, often paired with intricate red embroidery.
Examples in context
- Naoko živi u bijeloj kući.Naoko lives in the white house.This sentence uses the form bijeloj to describe a house.Tatoeba #2763056 by kkupus, translation #2759669 by CN
- Vidjeli smo nešto bijelo u mraku.We saw something white in the dark.This sentence uses the form bijelo to describe something white.Tatoeba #6564017 by vlado, translation #248410 by CM
- Prestani tražiti princa na bijelom konju, ta oni ne postoje.Stop looking for a prince on a white horse, there's no such thing.This sentence uses the form bijelom to describe a horse.Tatoeba #6050786 by kkupus, translation #6049623 by mailohilohi
- Ova haljina je bijelaThis dress is white
- Kako lijepo izgledaš u toj bijeloj majici!How nice you look in that white shirt!
- bijele cipeleWhite shoes
- Volim kupiti bijele ružeI love buying white roses
- Trebaš li bijelu majicu za tu prigodu?Do you need a white shirt for that occasion?
- Popraviću taj bijeli zidI will fix that white wall
- Bijelo je boja čistoćeWhite is the color of purity
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Example conversation
Ivan and Ivana are choosing a color for a new wall.
- IvanKoju boju želiš za zid?Which color do you want for the wall?
- IvanaŽelim da zid bude bijel.I want the wall to be white.
- IvanHoćemo li onda kupiti bijel lak?Shall we buy white paint then?
- IvanaDa, to će izgledati odlično.Yes, that will look great.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bijel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
