How to Say ‘It is near here’ in Mexican Spanish
Está cerca de aquí
eh-STAH SER-kah deh ah-KEE
[eh-STAH SER-kah deh ah-KEE]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says [cerca de aquí], with [de] before [aquí]. The same pattern works with places too: [cerca del centro], [cerca de la estación].
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[eh-STAH]
is
A form of 'estar' used to indicate location.
Está cerca de aquí la estación.
The station is near here.
Cerca de aquí
SER-kah deh ah-KEE
near here
Indicates something is close to the current location.
Vivo cerca de aquí.
I live near here.
Words in this phrase
cerca
[SER-kah]
near
A word meaning near or close in distance.
El museo está cerca del centro.
The museum is near downtown.
de
[deh]
of / from
A preposition used in many phrases; here it connects 'near' with a place.
La oficina está cerca de la plaza.
The office is near the plaza.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
An adverb meaning 'here,' referring to this place.
Aquí venden comida.
They sell food here.
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