@spanishinput: How do you say “close” in Spanish? It depends on what kind of “close” you mean. 1️⃣ UNIDO/A = emotionally close to a person Use unido/a to say that someone is emotionally close to another person. I’m very close to my sister. → Estoy muy unida a mi hermana. They’re a very close family. → Son una familia muy unida. 2️⃣ CERCA = physically close / near Use cerca when a person, place, or thing is physically close to another place or thing. The library is close to the school. → La biblioteca está cerca del colegio. She lives close to the beach. → Vive cerca de la playa. 3️⃣ CERCANO/A = close + friend/relative You’ll commonly see cercano/a with nouns referring to people in your close circle: un amigo cercano = a close friend una amiga cercana = a close friend un pariente cercano = a close relative un familiar cercano = a close family member He’s a close relative. → Es un pariente cercano. ️ Cercano/a can also describe a nearby place: un hotel cercano = a nearby hotel un colegio cercano = a nearby school una tienda cercana = a nearby store But to say that one place is close to another place, use cerca de: The library is close to the school. → La biblioteca está cerca del colegio. 4️⃣ ESTRECHO/A = close + relationship/bond Common combinations include: una relación estrecha = a close relationship un vínculo estrecho = a close bond una amistad estrecha = a close friendship una colaboración estrecha = close collaboration They have a very close relationship. → Tienen una relación muy estrecha. ️ These aren’t all the possible ways to translate “close.” The best translation depends on the context. How would you say “I’m very close to my grandparents”?#spanishteacher #learnspanish #LanguageTikTok

Spanish Input

Open In TikTok:

Region: ES

Tuesday 11 August 2026 16:48:35 GMT