Word
Valjda će sutra biti bolje.
Meaning
I suppose tomorrow will be better.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Valjda će sutra biti bolje.
Why is there no word for "it" in this sentence?
In Croatian, general statements about how things will go or feel are often impersonal. You do not need a dummy pronoun like "it" as you do in English. The phrase će biti bolje simply translates as "things will be better" or "it will be better."
Why do we use bolje here instead of bolji or bolja?
Because this is an impersonal sentence without a specific noun to describe, Croatian defaults to the neuter singular form bolje. It acts as an adverb here. You would only use bolji or bolja if you were describing a specific masculine or feminine noun.
Why is će placed right after valjda?
The word će is a clitic, which means it is an unstressed word that strongly prefers the second position in a sentence. Since the adverb valjda takes the first position, će naturally locks into the second spot before the rest of the future tense structure.
What is the difference between valjda and vjerojatno?
Both words mean "probably," but valjda is more subjective and often implies an assumption, a guess, or a bit of hope, which is why it translates well to "I suppose" here. The word vjerojatno is usually more objective and based on actual likelihood or facts.