Gledalište je otvoreno.

to be

Breakdown of Gledalište je otvoreno.

• otvoren: open
• gledalište: the audience area; auditorium

Questions & Answers about Gledalište je otvoreno.

What does gledalište mean exactly? Is it the same as kazalište?

Not exactly.

Gledalište usually means the auditorium, seating area, viewer area, or spectator section. In some contexts it can also mean the audience side of a theater.

Kazalište is the more general word for theater as a building or institution.

So Gledalište je otvoreno is more like The auditorium / viewing area is open, not necessarily The theater is open in the broadest sense.

What gender is gledalište, and how can I tell?

Gledalište is neuter singular.

A useful clue is the ending:

• many Croatian nouns ending in -o or -e are neuter
• nouns ending in -ište are very often neuter

That matters because other words that describe the noun must match it in gender and number.

Why is je used here?