What is the difference between местный versus здешний?
I get it - both translate as "local" (as in location). However, I see them used in different contexts. Is one more formal (местный ) and the other more colloquial (здешний). Here are some examples when I'm not sure when to use either:
He's a local guy (ie, he's from the area).
The local hospital is now closed.
The local mayor decided to raise taxes.
The vegetables in the bazar are local.
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Possible meanings of these words are:
Местный
1) belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where somebody lives
местный житель — local resident
2) being in force or having significance within borders of some state/province/town
местный бюджет - a budget that is not a state budget
it's wrong to say 'здешний бюджет'!
3) being in force or having significance within some department, branch etc.
местный комитет - department's/branch's/... committee
it's wrong to say 'здешний комитет'!
4) belonging to or connected with some part of the whole
местное воспаление - local inflammation
it's wrong to say 'здешнее воспаление'!
5) pointing to place of some event/happening
местные указатели - local signs
Здешний
1) belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where somebody lives
здешний житель - local resident
2) living or working in place mentioned
здешние специалисты - experts here
NB If I worked in some company and lived far from my workplace, at place where company is located I could be called 'здешний специалист' and couldn't be called 'местный специалист'. This is a subtle nuance.
HTH
P.S. I had to post it as a Correction because formatting's been lost if posted as a Comment.
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В этих словах действительно есть разница.
"Местный" от слова "место", то есть принадлежащий определённому месту.
"Здешний" от слова "здесь", то есть когда говорится "здешний" то это всегда о том месте где находится говорящий.
Это и есть разница - нельзя использовать слово "здешний" говря о тех местах где в данный момент не находится говорящий, а слово "местный" можно.
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You are right: "здешний" is more colloquial.
He's a local (оба слова допустимы: местный/здешний) guy (ie, he's from the area).
The local (местный) hospital is now closed.
The local (местный) mayor decided to raise taxes.
The vegetables in the bazar are local (местные/здешние).
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Possible meanings of these words are:
Местный
1) belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where somebody lives
местный житель — local resident
2) being in force or having significance within borders of some state/province/town
местный бюджет - a budget that is not a state budget
it's wrong to say 'здешний бюджет'!
3) being in force or having significance within some department, branch etc.
местный комитет - department's/branch's/... committee
it's wrong to say 'здешний комитет'!
4) belonging to or connected with some part of the whole
местное воспаление - local inflammation
it's wrong to say 'здешнее воспаление'!
5) pointing to place of some event/happening
местные указатели - local signs
Здешний
1) belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where somebody lives
здешний житель - local resident
2) living or working in place mentioned
здешние специалисты - experts here
NB If I worked in some company and lived far from my workplace, at place where company is located I could be called 'здешний специалист' and couldn't be called 'местный специалист'. This is a subtle nuance.
HTH
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