Sentence examples of "près de" in French with translation "near"

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Elle habitait près de lui. She used to live near him.
Il habite près de chez moi. He lives near my house.
Bill vit près de la mer. Bill lives near the sea.
Tom veut être près de toi. Tom wants to be near you.
Ils habitent près de l'école. They live near the school.
Ma sœur habite près de Yokohama. My sister lives near Yokohama.
Est-il près de chez toi ? Is it near your house?
Nous vivons près de la frontière. We live near the border.
Elle est venue près de moi. She came near to me.
Elle est passée près de la noyade. She came near to drowning.
Ma maison est près de la gare. My house is near the station.
Je me trouve près de la gare. I am near the station.
Cet accident survint près de chez lui. That accident happened near his house.
Ma maison est près de l'église. My house is near the church.
L'accident survint près de chez lui. The accident took place near his home.
Notre école est près de la gare. Our school is near the station.
Ma maison se trouve près de la gare. My house is near the station.
Cet accident est survenu près de chez lui. That accident happened near his house.
Un feu est apparu près de chez moi. A fire broke out near my house.
Cet accident se produisit près de chez lui. That accident happened near his house.
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