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How to Say ‘Where is the nearest school?’ in Portuguese

Onde fica a escola mais próxima?

OHN-chee FEE-kah ah ehs-KOH-lah mysh PROHk-see-mah

[OHN-chee FEE-kah ah ehs-KOH-lah mysh PROHk-see-mah]

💬 Usage Tip: Mais próxima has to match escola, which is feminine, so you get próxima not próximo. Swap in a masculine noun and it changes: o supermercado mais próximo.

Phrase Breakdown

Onde fica

OHN-chee FEE-kah

Where is

Used to ask about the location of something.

Example

Onde fica a biblioteca?

Where is the library?

Words in this phrase

Onde

[OHN-chee]

Where

Questioning the location of something.

Example

Onde fica sua casa?

Where is your house?

fica

[FEE-kah]

is located

Indicating the location or position.

Example

Onde fica o hospital?

Where is the hospital located?

a escola

ah ehs-KOH-lah

the school

An institution for educating children or adults.

Example

A escola está fechada.

The school is closed.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the

Used to refer to something specific.

Example

Onde fica a entrada?

Where is the entrance?

escola

[ehs-KOH-lah]

school

An institution for educating children.

Example

Onde fica a escola de idiomas?

Where is the language school?

mais próxima

mysh PROHk-see-mah

nearest

The closest in distance.

Example

A loja mais próxima é longe.

The nearest store is far.

Words in this phrase

mais

[mysh]

closest

Nearest in space or position.

Example

Onde fica a saída mais próxima?

Where is the nearest exit?

[PROHk-see-mah]

nearby

Close in distance.

Example

Onde fica o restaurante mais próximo?

Where is the nearest restaurant?

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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