A1 Expression Neutral

To je blizu

It's close

Significado

Describing something nearby.

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Contexto cultural

Slovenians are very active and often walk or cycle. 'Blizu' usually implies a distance that can be covered on foot in 10-15 minutes. The capital city is very compact. Locals consider almost everything within the ring road to be 'blizu'. In the mountains, 'blizu' is relative to altitude. A hut might be 'blizu' horizontally but 500m above you. When invited to someone's home, asking 'Ali je to blizu?' is a common way to decide whether to take a bus or a taxi.

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Use your hands!

Slovenians often point when saying 'To je blizu'. It's a very visual phrase.

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The Genitive Trap

If you add a noun after 'blizu', remember to change the ending! 'Blizu park' is wrong; it's 'Blizu parka'.

Significado

Describing something nearby.

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Use your hands!

Slovenians often point when saying 'To je blizu'. It's a very visual phrase.

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The Genitive Trap

If you add a noun after 'blizu', remember to change the ending! 'Blizu park' is wrong; it's 'Blizu parka'.

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Emphasis

Add 'čisto' before 'blizu' to sound like a native speaker when something is really, really close.

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Hiker's Blizu

If a hiker says it's near, double their estimated time just in case!

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the missing word to say 'That is near'.

To ___ blizu.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: je

'Je' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'biti' (to be).

Which sentence means 'The store is near'?

Select the correct translation:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Trgovina je blizu.

'Blizu' means near, 'daleč' means far, 'velika' means big, and 'tukaj' means here.

Match the Slovenian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the pairs:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: To je blizu -> That is near, To je daleč -> That is far, Zelo blizu -> Very near, Čisto blizu -> Quite near

These are common spatial expressions in Slovenian.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kje je pošta? B: Poglej tam! To je ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: blizu

The context of 'Poglej tam' (Look there) suggests the location is nearby.

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Ayudas visuales

When to use Blizu

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Physical

  • Buildings
  • Objects
  • People

Temporal

  • Holidays
  • Meetings
  • Deadlines

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the missing word to say 'That is near'. Fill Blank A1

To ___ blizu.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: je

'Je' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'biti' (to be).

Which sentence means 'The store is near'? Choose A1

Select the correct translation:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Trgovina je blizu.

'Blizu' means near, 'daleč' means far, 'velika' means big, and 'tukaj' means here.

Match the Slovenian phrase with its English equivalent. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: To je blizu -> That is near, To je daleč -> That is far, Zelo blizu -> Very near, Čisto blizu -> Quite near

These are common spatial expressions in Slovenian.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Kje je pošta? B: Poglej tam! To je ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: blizu

The context of 'Poglej tam' (Look there) suggests the location is nearby.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

Yes, but only for physical distance. 'On je blizu' means he is physically near. For emotional closeness, use 'Sva si blizu'.

The opposite is 'daleč' (far).

No, 'blizu' is an adverb and stays the same regardless of the gender of the object.

No, just say 'To je blizu mesta'. No 'od' is needed.

Use 'zelo blizu' or 'čisto blizu'.

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.

Yes, in contexts like 'To je blizu resnice' (That is close to the truth).

It's a short, clear 'u' like in 'flute', but shorter.

'Blizu' is more common in speech; 'v bližini' is more common in writing.

Yes! 'Božič je blizu' (Christmas is near).

Frases relacionadas

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Tukaj blizu

similar

Near here

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V bližini

synonym

In the vicinity

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Zraven

similar

Next to

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Daleč

contrast

Far

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Na dosegu roke

specialized form

Within arm's reach

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