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How to Say ‘Nearby’ in French

Près d'ici

pray dee ee-see

[pray dee ee-see]

💬 Usage Tip: Before a vowel, [de] becomes [d'], so [de ici] becomes [d'ici]. [Près de] means [near], and you can swap in other places: [près de la gare], [près de l'hôtel].

Phrase Breakdown

Près

[pray]

Near

Close to a particular place or person.

Example

Il y a un distributeur près d'ici.

There is a distributor near here.

D'ici

dee ee-see

Words in this phrase

d'

[dee]

Of

Used to indicate possession, origin, or type.

Example

Un distributeur près d'ici serait utile.

A distributor nearby would be useful.

ici

[ee-see]

Here

In this place or context.

Example

Il n'y a pas de distributeur ici.

There is no distributor here.

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