How to Say ‘Near here’ in French
Près d'ici
preh d ee-SEE
[preh d ee-SEE]
💬 Usage Tip: [Près] keeps the final [s] sound, unlike many French final consonants. [D'ici] links tightly, so [près d'ici] sounds like one chunk.
Phrase Breakdown
Près
[preh]
near
Used to say something is close by.
Le supermarché est « Près d'ici ».
The supermarket is “near here.”
d'
[d]
of
Contracted preposition from “de” before a vowel; here it links to “ici.”
Le supermarché est « Près d'ici ».
The supermarket is “near here.”
ici
[ee-SEE]
here
Means “here,” referring to the place where you are.
Le supermarché est « Près d'ici ».
The supermarket is “near here.”
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