No. 338 in Slovenian
bolje
"Bolje" means "better" in English.
In a sentence
Včasih je bolje biti tiho kot reči nekaj, kar bi lahko obžaloval.
Sometimes it's better to stay silent than to say something you might regret.
The word "bolje" is used as a comparative adverb meaning "better," indicating a preference for being silent rather than speaking.
Zdravje je bolje kot bogastvo.
Health is better than wealth.
Here, "bolje" is used as a comparative adjective, expressing that one quality (health) is preferable to another (wealth).
Če želimo uspeti, moramo bolje načrtovati naše korake.
If we want to succeed, we need to plan our steps better.
In this sentence, "bolje" functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "plan," to indicate that planning should be done in a better way.
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