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nah

English translation of nah

near

The German word 'nah' is used to describe something that is close or near in proximity. It can be used as an adjective or adverb. For example, 'Das Hotel ist nah am Strand' means 'The hotel is near the beach.' It can also be used in the context of time, for example, 'Die Prüfung ist nah' means 'The exam is near.'


Example sentences using: nah

Das Auto ist nah.

English translation of Das Auto ist nah.

The car is near.

This sentence utilizes 'nah' to express physical closeness. The car is described as being at a close distance.

Du wohnst nah bei mir.

English translation of Du wohnst nah bei mir.

You live near me.

In this phrase, 'nah' is used to describe relative proximity between two locations, implying the person addressed lives close to the speaker's location.

Der Bahnhof ist nicht nah von hier.

English translation of Der Bahnhof ist nicht nah von hier.

The train station is not near from here.

Here, 'nah' denotes proximity, while 'nicht' negates this proximity, stating that the train station is not at a short distance from the current location.

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