Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
cerca
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθeɾka/
Meaning
- adverbnearby
Example
¿Hay un restaurante cerca?
Is there a restaurant nearby?
More examples
El supermercado está más cerca que el anterior.
The supermarket is closer than the previous one.
Core concept
Within a few steps.
Common phrases
cerca de
close to
más cerca
closer
Similar words
aquí: At or very near the speaker's current location.
ahí: Near the listener's location or the place just mentioned.
allí: At a location distant from both speaker and listener.
alrededor: In the area surrounding a given point, roughly around it.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo está a poca distancia de otra cosa.
Word origin
From Latin circā 'around', cerca entered Spanish as an adverb meaning nearby.
Usage tips
- With the definite article la, cerca commonly names a fence (la cerca), while without an article it functions as the adverb meaning nearby.