How to Say ‘Was very close’ in Spain Spanish
Estuvo muy cerca
es-TOO-boh mwee SER-kah
[es-TOO-boh mwee SER-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Estuvo is the past of estar, often used for how something was in a specific moment. Muy cerca = 'very close.'
🇪🇸 In Spain: You’ll hear muy cerca constantly in match talk when a chance nearly becomes a goal.
Phrase Breakdown
Estuvo
[es-TOO-boh]
was
Past tense of estar; here it means something was in a certain state or position.
El balón estuvo a punto de entrar, y estuvo muy cerca.
The ball was about to go in, and it was very close.
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.
El disparo pasó muy cerca del poste.
The shot went very close to the post.
cerca
[SER-kah]
close
Means near or close; often used for distance or for almost happening.
La pelota quedó cerca de la línea, estuvo muy cerca.
The ball stayed close to the line, it was very close.
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