This is the 109th most frequent Slovenian word.
bile
The Slovenian word "bile" is the feminine plural past active participle of the verb "biti," meaning "were" in English.
Used as the past tense of 'to be' for plural feminine subjects.
Dekleta so bila v šoli včeraj.
The girls were at school yesterday.
Used as the past tense of 'to be' for plural neutral (inanimate) subjects.
Nekatere knjige so bile zelo zanimive.
Some books were very interesting.
Used as the past tense of 'to be' for plural neutral (abstract) subjects.