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Nb : instead of "près de", we can also use "proche de". | Nb : instead of "près de", we can also use "proche de". | ||
<span link>Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons:</span> [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Music-and-Entertainment|French Vocabulary → Hobbies and Interests → Music and ...]], [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Martial-Arts|Martial Arts]], [[Language/French/Vocabulary/longest-word|longest word]] & [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Common-abbreviations|Common abbreviations]]. | |||
==près de (Near)== | ==près de (Near)== | ||
It involves a proximity in space and in time | It involves a proximity in space and in time | ||
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*L'armoire est trop près du mur - la route est trop près du champ. | *L'armoire est trop près du mur - la route est trop près du champ. | ||
<blockquote>The wardrobe is too close to the wall - the road is too close to the field</blockquote> | <blockquote>The wardrobe is too close to the wall - the road is too close to the field</blockquote> | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Foreign-loanwords|Foreign loanwords]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye|How to say Good Bye]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Farm-and-Agriculture|Farm and Agriculture]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Parts-of-the-Body|Parts of the Body]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Flowers|Flowers]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Common-spelling-errors|Common spelling errors]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Give-Opinion|Give Opinion]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Trouver-son-chemin|Trouver son chemin]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/English-French-False-Cognates|English French False Cognates]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Countries-and-Continents|Countries and Continents]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 26 March 2023
Good morning,
In today's lesson, we will learn the differences between the 3 following expressions:
- près de (near)
- très près de (very close to)
- trop près de (too close to)
Nb : instead of "près de", we can also use "proche de".
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: French Vocabulary → Hobbies and Interests → Music and ..., Martial Arts, longest word & Common abbreviations.
près de (Near)[edit | edit source]
It involves a proximity in space and in time
Example :
- Cet objet est près de la voiture.
This object is near the car.
très près (very close)[edit | edit source]
It involves an acceptable intensity.
Example :
- L'armoire est très près du mur - Mon appartement est très proche du centre-ville.
The wardrobe is very close to the wall - My apartment is very close to downtown.
trop près (too close)[edit | edit source]
It involves an excess.
Example :
- L'armoire est trop près du mur - la route est trop près du champ.
The wardrobe is too close to the wall - the road is too close to the field
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Foreign loanwords
- How to say Good Bye
- Farm and Agriculture
- Parts of the Body
- Flowers
- Common spelling errors
- Give Opinion
- Trouver son chemin
- English French False Cognates
- Countries and Continents