près
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. near
L'arrêt est près. On ne va pas rater le bus.The stop is near. We're not going to miss the bus.
b. nearby
Le café est près. On y va à pied ?The café is nearby. Let's walk there?
a. soon
Ce voyage est un peu trop près. Nous n'aurons pas le temps de tout préparer.This trip is a bit too soon. We won't have time to get everything ready.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. close to
Le nouvel appartement de Sarah se trouve près de la gare. C'est pratique.Sarah's new apartment is close to the train station. It's convenient.
b. near
Mon lycée est très près du parc.My high school is very near the park.
a. close to
La soirée est près de mon départ en vacances. Je ne sais pas si je pourrai venir.The party is close to the day I'm leaving for vacation. I don't know if I can come.
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