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accanto

beside

adverb ahk-KAHN-toh Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

next to

Usage Note

Accanto means 'beside, next to' and pairs with a for an object: accanto a me ('next to me'). On its own it means 'nearby' (la casa accanto, 'the house next door'). Note the double c.

Examples

"Siediti accanto a me."

Natural Translation

Sit next to me.

Literal Translation

Sit-yourself beside to me.

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