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How to Say ‘And it's close to home.’ in Portuguese

E fica perto de casa.

ee FEE-kah PEHR-too deh KAH-zah

[ee FEE-kah PEHR-too deh KAH-zah]

💬 Usage Tip: perto de casa has no "the" or "my": casa alone means your own home. Compare em casa "at home".

Phrase Breakdown

E fica

ee FEE-kah

And it is located

'Ficar' is used for location, meaning 'to be located'. Say 'ee FEE-kuh'.

Example

E fica no centro.

And it's in the centre.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

fica

[FEE-kah]

is (located)

Form of 'ficar'; used to say where something is located.

Example

O hotel fica perto da praia.

The hotel is near the beach.

perto de casa.

PEHR-too deh KAH-zah

close to home.

'Perto de' means 'near'. 'Casa' without an article means 'home'.

Example

A escola é perto de casa.

The school is close to home.

Words in this phrase

perto

[PEHR-too]

near, close

Adverb of place; used with 'de' to mean 'near to'.

Example

O hotel fica perto do mar.

The hotel is near the sea.

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

casa

[KAH-zah]

home

Means house; 'perto de casa' means near where you live.

Example

Vou para casa às seis.

I go home at six.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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