vicino

nearby, close

adjective adverb noun vee-CHEE-noh Common

Also means

neighbor (noun use)

Usage Note

Vicino works as an adjective ('il negozio vicino,' the nearby shop), an adverb ('vieni vicino,' come close), or a noun (il vicino di casa, the next-door neighbor). As a preposition it combines with a: vicino al mare means 'near the sea.' The feminine form is vicina and the noun plural i vicini refers to neighbors.

Examples

"La fermata è vicino a casa mia."

Natural Translation

The bus stop is near my house.

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