How to Say ‘Near the square’ in Portuguese
Perto da praça
PAIR-too dah PRAH-sah
[PAIR-too dah PRAH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: [da] is the contraction of [de] + [a]. You'll use the same pattern in lots of place phrases: [perto da estação], [ao lado da praça].
Phrase Breakdown
Perto
[PAIR-too]
near
Describes a location at a short distance.
O café fica perto da praça.
The café is near the square.
Da praça
dah PRAH-sah
of the square / from the square
Shows location relative to the square; in natural English, 'near the square'.
A paragem está perto da praça.
The stop is near the square.
Words in this phrase
da
[dah]
of the / from the
Contraction of 'de' + 'a', used before a feminine singular noun.
O café fica perto da praça.
The café is near the square.
praça
[PRAH-sah]
square
A public square in a town or city.
O café fica perto da praça.
The café is near the square.
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