Meaning · adjective
near, close
In a sentence
Abito vicino alla stazione da due anni.
I have lived near the station for two years.
C'è un supermercato vicino a casa tua?
Is there a supermarket near your house?
Non siamo molto vicini al centro.
We're not very close to the center.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| vicino | masculine · singular |
| vicina | feminine · singular |
| vicini | masculine · plural |
| vicine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'vicino' for physical proximity; 'prossimo' for time or sequence (e.g., 'la prossima settimana').
- Agrees in gender/number: 'vicino' (m.s.), 'vicina' (f.s.), 'vicini' (m.pl.), 'vicine' (f.pl.).
- Often followed by 'a' (to): 'vicino a me' (close to me). Avoid omitting 'a' in this context.
Meaning · noun
neighbour/neighbor
In a sentence
Il mio vicino suona la chitarra ogni sera.
My neighbor plays the guitar every evening.
Hai già parlato con la tua vicina?
Have you already spoken with your neighbor?
I vicini non hanno sentito niente stanotte.
The neighbors didn't hear anything last night.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| vicino | masculine · singular |
| vicini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- As a noun, it means a person: il vicino / la vicina. For location, use the adverb or preposition vicino, not the noun.
- Use di for 'neighbor of': il vicino di casa. Don't say vicino a casa when you mean the person.
- Often used with definite articles in Italian: il mio vicino, la vicina del piano di sopra.
Related words
vicino di casa
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