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    proprio lì vicino

    Grammar & Usage

    adverbial phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase is composed of the focusing/intensifying adverb 'proprio' ('right/exactly'), the spatial adverb 'lì' ('there'), and the locative adverb 'vicino' ('nearby'). Together, they function as an adverbial modifier indicating very close proximity to a specific, often previously mentioned or visible location. It can stand alone adverbially or be followed by the preposition 'a' (e.g., 'proprio lì vicino alla stazione').

    Sample sentences

    C'è una farmacia proprio lì vicino, puoi andare a piedi.

    There is a pharmacy right nearby; you can go on foot.

    Ho parcheggiato la macchina proprio lì vicino al supermercato.

    I parked the car right near the supermarket.

    Non preoccuparti per il ritorno, i miei genitori abitano proprio lì vicino.

    Don't worry about getting back; my parents live right around there.

    Quick facts

    intensifier:'Proprio' functions as an intensifier that pinpoints exactness or immediacy.
    spatialDeixis:'Lì' indicates a place at some distance from the speaker, distinct from 'qui' (here).

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    C'è una farmacia proprio lì vicino, puoi andare a piedi.

    There is a pharmacy right nearby; you can go on foot.

    Ho parcheggiato la macchina proprio lì vicino al supermercato.

    I parked the car right near the supermarket.

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