W pobliżu domu jest piękny park.

There is a beautiful park near the house.

Breakdown of W pobliżu domu jest piękny park.

• być: to be
• dom: the house
• park: the park
• piękny: beautiful
• w pobliżu: near

Questions & Answers about W pobliżu domu jest piękny park.

Why does the preposition w pobliżu require the genitive case?

The phrase w pobliżu literally means “in the vicinity of” or “close to.” In Polish it’s one of several prepositions that always govern the genitive. That means the noun following it must appear in its genitive form (not nominative, accusative, etc.).

Why is domu used instead of dom?

Dom is a masculine inanimate noun. Its genitive singular form is domu (formed by adding -u). Because w pobliżu takes genitive, you change dom → domu.

Why is park in the nominative case here?

In the construction [location] + jest/są + [thing], the thing that exists is treated as the grammatical subject, so it stands in the nominative. Here piękny park is the subject of jest, hence nominative.

Why is the verb jest singular instead of są?

Because we’re talking about one park (singular). If there were several parks, you would say
W pobliżu domu są piękne parki.
using plural są and parki.

Why does the verb jest come before piękny park in this sentence?

Polish often uses inverted word order for existential statements: you start with the location, then jest/są, then the subject. This pattern emphasizes “there is/are at this place.” If you put the subject first, it’s still correct but less “existential” in style:
Piękny park jest w pobliżu domu.

Why does the adjective piękny end with -y?

Adjectives in Polish agree with their noun in gender, number, and case. Park is masculine inanimate, singular, nominative. The corresponding adjective ending for that category is -y, so piękny park.

Can you say niedaleko domu jest piękny park instead of w pobliżu domu jest piękny park? What’s the difference?

Yes, niedaleko (“not far from”) also works:
Niedaleko domu jest piękny park.
The main differences:
• w pobliżu is a preposition + genitive (more formal, noun-based).
• niedaleko is an adverb that can govern genitive or sometimes stand alone (more conversational).
Both convey “near the house,” but w pobliżu slightly emphasizes the idea of “vicinity.”