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Meaning of selo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
sělo

Definitions

  1. social call, visit
  2. village
  3. the country, countryside
  4. rural evening social gathering, sometimes featuring traditional music and amusements

Equivalents

Examples

“Tamo daleko, daleko od mora, Tamo je selo moje, tamo je Srbija.”

Over there, far away, far away from the sea, Over there lies the village of mine, over there lies Serbia.

“Bolje je biti neko u selu nego niko u gradu.”

It's better to be somebody in a village than nobody in a city.

“Selo hvali, a u gradu živi.”

Speak well of the countryside, but live in the city.

“Ljubav je na selu”

Farmer Wants a Wife

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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