Signification
Describing something nearby.
Contexte culturel
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.
Use your hands!
Slovenians often point when saying 'To je blizu'. It's a very visual phrase.
The Genitive Trap
If you add a noun after 'blizu', remember to change the ending! 'Blizu park' is wrong; it's 'Blizu parka'.
Signification
Describing something nearby.
Use your hands!
Slovenians often point when saying 'To je blizu'. It's a very visual phrase.
The Genitive Trap
If you add a noun after 'blizu', remember to change the ending! 'Blizu park' is wrong; it's 'Blizu parka'.
Emphasis
Add 'čisto' before 'blizu' to sound like a native speaker when something is really, really close.
Hiker's Blizu
If a hiker says it's near, double their estimated time just in case!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'That is near'.
To ___ blizu.
'Je' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'biti' (to be).
Which sentence means 'The store is near'?
Select the correct translation:
'Blizu' means near, 'daleč' means far, 'velika' means big, and 'tukaj' means here.
Match the Slovenian phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs:
These are common spatial expressions in Slovenian.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kje je pošta? B: Poglej tam! To je ____.
The context of 'Poglej tam' (Look there) suggests the location is nearby.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
When to use Blizu
Physical
- • Buildings
- • Objects
- • People
Temporal
- • Holidays
- • Meetings
- • Deadlines
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesTo ___ blizu.
'Je' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'biti' (to be).
Select the correct translation:
'Blizu' means near, 'daleč' means far, 'velika' means big, and 'tukaj' means here.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common spatial expressions in Slovenian.
A: Kje je pošta? B: Poglej tam! To je ____.
The context of 'Poglej tam' (Look there) suggests the location is nearby.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, 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).
Expressions liées
Tukaj blizu
similarNear here
V bližini
synonymIn the vicinity
Zraven
similarNext to
Daleč
contrastFar
Na dosegu roke
specialized formWithin arm's reach
