No. 2,161 in Catalan

bici

"Bici" in Catalan means "bike" or "bicycle" in English.

In a sentence

Vaig anar en bici al parc.
I went to the park by bike.
Here, 'bici' (short for 'bicicleta', meaning 'bike') is used as the means of transportation.
La meva bici és nova.
My bike is new.
In this context, 'bici' refers to the personal object, the bike itself.
El cap de setmana passat vaig reparar la bici.
Last weekend I repaired the bike.
In this sentence, 'bici' implies the possession of the speaker and is the focus of the action described (repairing).

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