Close, near - Cerca (The 1042nd Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Close, near is Cerca. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, location & place, time & frequency. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1042nd most commonly used word in Spanish. It can be used as adverb. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: close, near

es Spanish: cerca

Examples

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I like that university, but it's too close to home. Me gusta esa universidad, pero está demasiado cerca de casa.
I live near here. Yo vivo cerca de aquí.
We're now closer than we've ever been. Ahora estamos más cerca de lo que jamás hemos estado.
His office is very close to mine. Su oficina está muy cerca de la mía.
There is a hospital nearby. Cerca de aquí hay un hospital.
He lives close by. Él vive cerca.
It's very near. Its a five minute walk. Está muy cerca. Es un paseo de cinco minutos.
The future is closer than you think. El futuro está más cerca de lo que crees.

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Close, near - Cerca (The 1042nd Most Common Spanish Word)
My house is near the church. Mi casa está cerca de la iglesia.
Where God seems very close, the Devil is never far away. Cuando Dios parece estar muy cerca, el Diablo nunca está lejos.
Because I live near the school, I come home for lunch. Como vivo cerca de la escuela, vuelvo a casa para el almuerzo.
That hotel is very close to the train station. Ese hotel está muy cerca de la estación de tren.
My apartment is near here. Mi apartamento está cerca de aquí.
Our car met theirs near the station. Nuestro auto se encontró con el de ellos cerca de la estación.
I'm working in a town near Rome. Trabajo en una ciudad cerca de Roma.
The chair is close to the door. La silla está cerca de la puerta.
People are playing near the beach. Hay gente jugando cerca de la playa.
There is a big park near my school. Hay un gran parque cerca de mi escuela.
The airport is close at hand. El aeropuerto está cerca.
None of my classmates live near here. Ninguno de mis compañeros de clase vive cerca.
If you look closely, you don't see anything. Si lo miras de cerca, no ves nada.

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Close, near - Cerca (The 1042nd Most Common Spanish Word)

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