PHRASE · SPANISH VOCABULARY

cerca de

near, close to

First introduced in Chapter 1chapter overview.

How to use this word

Phrase

Use cerca de in the phrase patterns from your chapter: connect it with the articles, pronouns, and verbs you practiced there so exam sentences sound consistent with your textbook.

Example sentences

La biblioteca está cerca de la cafetería.The library is near the cafeteria. (NOT la librería!)
La cafetería está cerca de la biblioteca.The cafeteria is near the library. (location)
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FAQ

What does cerca de mean in Spanish?
near, close to (introduced in Chapter 1 in Chapurra).
How do you use cerca de in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is cerca de in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 1. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.

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