… के पास
… ke pās/keː pɑːs/word by word
In Hindi, 'near' is expressed as … के पास (… ke pās). Wiktionary also lists … के नज़दीक (… ke nazdīk).
Meaning: in close proximity to (prep)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| … के पास | … ke pās | /keː pɑːs/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) |
| … के नज़दीक | … ke nazdīk |
The phrase … के पास is used to indicate that something is in close proximity to a location. Beyond spatial proximity, it is also the standard way to express that a person 'has' or 'possesses' something (for example, 'I have a book').
Which one should you use?
While … के पास is the most common way to say 'near' in everyday speech, … के नज़दीक is slightly more formal or literary. You may also see the related forms निकट or पास used as adverbs meaning 'at or towards a position close in space or time'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using … के पास to mean 'near' a location, the noun preceding it must be in the oblique case, which is marked by the particle के. In casual speech, the postposition के is often omitted, leaving just पास to function as an adverb.
How do you pronounce it?
… ke pās (/keː pɑːs/)
Did you know?
- The Persian-derived नज़दीक is actually a distant relative of the Sanskrit word नेदीयस् through their shared Proto-Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- मेरा घर बाजार के पास है।My house is near the market.
- मेरा दोस्त बहुत नजदीक रहता है।My friend lives very near.
- वो नया रेस्टोरेंट यहाँ के पास है।That new restaurant is near here.
- उसका घर कॉलेज के करीब है।His house is near the college.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “near” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (के, पास) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नज़दीक, पास, CC BY-SA 4.0.
