Near – cerca

(Pronounced thehr-kah)

To remember that near is pronounced thehr-kah (cerca) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

Nearby was a very thirsty cat (cerca).

Examples of cerca (near) in a sentence

El supermercado está cerca de mi casa.

(The supermarket is near my house.)

¿Hay una farmacia cerca de aquí?

(Is there a pharmacy near here?)

Vivo muy cerca del centro de la ciudad.

(I live very near the city centre.)