This is the 983rd most frequent Croatian word.
biste
"Biste" in Croatian is the second person plural form of the verb "biti," meaning "you would be" or "you are" (conditional or subjunctive context).
Here, 'biste' is used as part of the polite question in the conditional form to express a polite request.
Biste li mi mogli pomoći oko ovog problema?
Could you help me with this issue?
This use of 'biste' showcases a conditional statement about a past unreal possibility.
Znali biste odgovor da ste slušali predavanje.
You would know the answer if you had attended the lecture.
In this sentence, 'biste' indicates a hypothetical situation in the conditional mood.