Nearby, close to - Auprès (The 614th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Nearby, close to is Auprès. This word often comes up when talking about location & place. It can be used as adverb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 614th most common word in French. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: nearby, close to

French: auprès

Examples


Stay close to him.	Reste auprès de lui
His office is very close to mine.	Son bureau est très proche du mien.
There is a hospital nearby.	Il y a un hôpital à proximité.
It is close to seven o'clock.	Il est près de sept heures.
I like that university, but it's too close to home.	J'aime cette université, mais c'est trop près de chez moi.
That hotel is very close to the train station.	Cet hôtel est très proche de la gare.
The vacation is close to an end.	Les vacances se terminent presque.
This store is closed at nine.	Ce magasin ferme à neuf heures.

The meeting closed at four p.m.	La réunion s'est terminée à 16 heures.
The chair is close to the door.	Le siège est près de la porte.
He went to the store at the last minute, just before it closed.	Il se rendit au magasin juste alors que celui-ci était sur le point de fermer.
Leave it closed.	Laisse-le fermé.
I remember that I closed the door.	Je me rappelle avoir fermé la porte.
The case is closed.	L'affaire est classée.
I closed my eyes.	J'ai fermé les yeux.
The bar is closed.	Le bar est fermé.
It's still closed.	C'est toujours fermé.
The bank is closed.	La banque est fermée.
The airport is closed, but nobody knows why.	L'aéroport est fermé, mais personne ne sait pourquoi.
The airport is closed.	L'aéroport est fermé.
It being Sunday, the shop was closed.	Comme c'était dimanche, le magasin était fermé.