Kilometraža je velika.

The mileage is high.

Breakdown of Kilometraža je velika.

• biti: to be
• velik: big
• kilometraža: mileage

Questions & Answers about Kilometraža je velika.

What exactly does kilometraža mean in Serbian?

Kilometraža usually means mileage — the total number of kilometers a vehicle has traveled. In everyday use, it is especially common when talking about cars.

So in a sentence like Kilometraža je velika, it usually means the car has high mileage.

It can sometimes also refer more generally to the number of kilometers covered, but for many learners, mileage is the most useful core meaning.

Why is je used here?

Je is the 3rd person singular present tense of biti (to be).

So:

• ja sam = I am
• ti si = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

In Kilometraža je velika, the subject kilometraža is singular, so Serbian uses je = is.

Why is it velika and not velik or veliko?

Because velika has to agree with kilometraža in gender and number.

Kilometraža is:

• feminine
• singular

So the adjective must also be feminine singular:

• masculine: