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Usages of nah
Das Krankenhaus ist näher als die Bibliothek.
The hospital is closer than the library.
Die Bibliothek ist nah am Bahnhof.
The library is close to the train station.
Die Familie, die mich abholt, wohnt nah am Flughafen.
The family that picks me up lives close to the airport.
Letztes Jahr wohnte ich in einem ruhigen Vorort, der nah an der Stadt lag.
Last year I lived in a quiet suburb that was close to the city.
Für die Alten stellen wir die Stühle näher ans Zelt, damit sie nicht im Dunkeln sitzen.
For the elderly we put the chairs closer to the tent so that they don’t sit in the dark.
Das Hostel ist nah am Bahnhof.
The hostel is close to the train station.
Unsere Unterkunft befindet sich nah am Bahnhof.
Our accommodation is close to the train station.
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