Sklep jest blisko, więc idę pieszo.

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• sklep = shop / store
• jest = is
• blisko = near / nearby
• więc = so / therefore
• idę = I am going / I go (from iść)
• pieszo = on foot / walking

So the sentence is literally: The shop is nearby, so I’m going on foot.

Because sklep is the subject of the sentence: The shop is nearby.

Its basic dictionary form is the nominative singular, and that is exactly what you use for the subject:

• Sklep jest blisko. = The shop is nearby.

There is no reason to change the case here.

Polish often omits jest in informal speech, especially in the present tense, but keeping it is completely normal and standard.

So:

• Sklep jest blisko. = standard, neutral
• Sklep blisko. = more casual, conversational

For learners, it is usually safest to include jest until you get a better feel for when omission sounds natural.

Because blisko here is an adverb/predicative word meaning nearby.

You use it in sentences like:

• Dom jest blisko. = The house is nearby.
• Szkoła jest blisko. = The school is nearby.

By contrast, bliski / bliska / bliskie is an adjective meaning close in the sense of a relationship or connection, for example:

• bliski przyjaciel = a close friend

So in this sentence, blisko is the correct form.

Because więc connects two clauses, like so or therefore in English, and in standard Polish it is normally preceded by a comma.

So:

• Sklep jest blisko, więc idę pieszo.

This is standard punctuation.

This is a very common learner question.

• iść / idę is used for going in one specific direction right now or for a single trip.
• chodzić / chodzę is used for going around regularly, habitually, or in no specific direction.

Here the meaning is: The shop is close, so I’m going on foot — one specific trip. That is why idę is used.

Compare:

• Idę do sklepu. = I’m going to the store.
• Chodzę do sklepu pieszo. = I go to the store on foot / I walk to the store (habitually).

Pieszo means on foot or walking.

It is the usual adverb used to describe the way someone travels:

• Idę pieszo. = I’m going on foot.
• Wracam pieszo. = I’m returning on foot.

A very similar, more colloquial expression is:

• na piechotę = on foot

So:

• Idę pieszo. = neutral/standard
• Idę na piechotę. = also common, a bit more conversational

Because the destination is understood from context.

The first clause mentions the shop:

• Sklep jest blisko = The shop is nearby

So in the second clause, Polish can simply say:

• więc idę pieszo = so I’m going on foot

If you want to make the destination explicit, you can absolutely say:

• Sklep jest blisko, więc idę do sklepu pieszo.

That is grammatically correct, but a little more repetitive.

Yes, Polish word order is more flexible than English, but some versions sound more natural than others.

The most neutral version is:

• Sklep jest blisko, więc idę pieszo.

You may also hear:

• Sklep jest blisko, więc pieszo idę.

But that version sounds more marked or stylistic, because pieszo gets extra emphasis.

So yes, the order can change, but the original sentence is the most natural everyday wording.

A rough pronunciation for an English speaker is:

• Sklep ≈ sklep
• jest ≈ yest
• blisko ≈ BLEES-koh
• więc ≈ vyents (the nasal vowel is approximate here)
• idę ≈ EE-den (again, only approximate because of the nasal ę)
• pieszo ≈ PYE-shoh

A few key points:

• j in Polish sounds like English y
• ie often sounds like ye or a softened e
• sz sounds like English sh
• ę is a nasal vowel, so English has no exact match

Yes. Niedaleko also means not far / nearby, and it works well here.

Compare:

• Sklep jest blisko. = The shop is close / nearby.
• Sklep jest niedaleko. = The shop is not far.

Both are natural. Blisko focuses more on closeness, while niedaleko literally means not far.

It is neutral, natural everyday Polish.

Nothing in it is especially formal or especially casual:

• sklep is standard
• jest blisko is standard
• więc is standard
• idę pieszo is standard

So this is a very normal sentence to learn and use.