Breakdown of Punkt widokowy jest co prawda blisko, ale leży za stromym zboczem.
być
to be
blisko
near
za
behind
leżeć
to lie
Questions & Answers about Punkt widokowy jest co prawda blisko, ale leży za stromym zboczem.
What does co prawda ... ale ... mean, and how is it used here?
Co prawda ... ale ... is a very common Polish pattern meaning it is true that ..., but ... or admittedly ..., but ....
In this sentence:
Punkt widokowy jest co prawda blisko, ale leży za stromym zboczem.
it sets up a contrast:
- co prawda blisko = admittedly / it’s true that it’s close
- ale = but
So the speaker is saying that the viewpoint is close, but there is some obstacle or complication: it lies beyond a steep slope.
A very natural English equivalent is:
- The viewpoint is quite close, but it lies beyond a steep slope.
- The viewpoint is close, it’s true, but it’s behind a steep slope.
Why is it jest ... blisko and not something like jest bliski?