… کے پاس
… ke pās
The English phrase "near" can be translated into Urdu as … کے پاس (… ke pās). Wiktionary also lists … کے نزدیک (… ke nazdīk).
Meaning: in close proximity to (prep)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| … کے پاس | … ke pās |
| … کے نزدیک | … ke nazdīk |
The phrase is used to indicate being in close proximity to something. While پاس can mean "near", it is very frequently used to mean "at the side of" or "beside" in physical space.
Which one should you use?
… کے نزدیک is a more formal or literary way to say "near" or "close to" compared to the more common … کے پاس. Additionally, the related form نزدیک can be used as an adjective to mean "physically close".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is a postpositional construction, meaning the noun or pronoun it modifies must precede it.
How do you pronounce it?
… ke pās
Did you know?
- Because پاس is used to express possession, the Urdu way of saying 'I have a book' literally translates to 'A book is near me'.
- The word نزدیک traveled into Urdu via Classical Persian, but it shares a common Proto-Indo-European ancestor with the root of the English word 'near'.
- In Urdu, you can describe a looming deadline or a coming event as being نزدیک, treating a point in time as if it were a physical location.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “near” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries نزدیک, پاس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
