English–Spanish

“nearby” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθeɾka/

Example

¿Hay un restaurante cerca?

Is there a restaurant nearby?

Illustration for cerca (nearby)

How to say “nearby” in Spanish

“Nearby” in Spanish is cerca.

Within a few steps.

Full entry for cerca: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cerca

El supermercado está más cerca que el anterior.

The supermarket is closer than the previous one.

Tips for using cerca

  • With the definite article la, cerca commonly names a fence (la cerca), while without an article it functions as the adverb meaning nearby.

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