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

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Elle habitait près de lui. She used to live near him.
Ma sœur habite près de Yokohama. My sister lives near Yokohama.
Elle est venue près de moi. She came near to me.
Bill vit près de la mer. Bill lives near the sea.
Nous vivons près de la frontière. We live near the border.
Ils habitent près de l'école. They live near the school.
Tom veut être près de toi. Tom wants to be near you.
Il habite près de chez moi. He lives near my house.
Est-il près de chez toi ? Is it near your house?
Notre école est près de la gare. Our school is near the station.
L'accident survint près de chez lui. The accident took place near his home.
Je me trouve près de la gare. I am near the station.
Ma maison est près de la gare. My house is near the station.
Elle est passée près de la noyade. She came near to drowning.
Ma maison est près de l'église. My house is near the church.
Cet accident survint près de chez lui. That accident happened near his house.
Est-ce qu'il vit près d'ici ? Does he live near here?
On était au moulin, près de la canebière. We were at the mill, near the hemp field.
Il y a un fleuriste près d'ici. There is a flower shop near by.
Un feu est apparu près de chez moi. A fire broke out near my house.
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