Usages of ficar
A farmácia fica à direita da padaria.
The pharmacy is to the right of the bakery.
O banco fica à esquerda do mercado.
The bank is to the left of the market.
O apartamento fica à esquerda do mercado.
The apartment is to the left of the market.
O jardim fica atrás da casa.
The garden is behind the house.
A avenida onde tiramos a foto ontem fica perto da empresa nova.
The avenue where we took the photo yesterday is near the new company.
A empresa onde meu tio trabalha fica na avenida perto da praça.
The company where my uncle works is on the avenue near the square.
Se você recusar esse assento, talvez o próximo fique longe da janela.
If you refuse that seat, maybe the next one will be far from the window.
A faixa de pedestres fica logo depois do cruzamento, onde uma policial costuma ajudar as crianças.
The crosswalk is right after the intersection, where a police officer usually helps the children.
O supermercado fica entre a farmácia e o banco.
The supermarket is between the pharmacy and the bank.
O restaurante em que nós vamos jantar fica perto do mercado.
The restaurant in which we are going to have dinner is near the market.
A escola cuja professora de geografia mora no meu bairro fica perto da praça.
The school whose geography teacher lives in my neighborhood is near the square.
Na aula de geografia, nós vimos no mapa onde fica aquele país.
In geography class, we saw on the map where that country is.
Mesmo que a faculdade fique longe, minha sobrinha não quer deixar de fazer o estágio.
Even if the college is far away, my niece does not want to stop doing the internship.
O setor de ciências da biblioteca fica no segundo andar.
The science section of the library is on the second floor.
A cidade em que minha avó mora fica longe daqui.
The city where my grandmother lives is far from here.
A rodoviária fica longe, então eu prefiro pegar o trem até o centro.
The bus station is far away, so I prefer to take the train downtown.
Vá até a vitrine e passe pela escada rolante; o provador fica logo ali.
Go to the display window and pass by the escalator; the fitting room is right there.
O mercado fica logo ali, entre a farmácia e o banco.
The market is right there, between the pharmacy and the bank.
O cartório fica perto do posto de atendimento.
The registry office is near the public-service center.
O órgão público fica no centro.
The government agency is downtown.
O medidor de energia fica fora da casa.
The electricity meter is outside the house.
O quadro de luz fica perto da porta.
The electrical breaker panel is near the door.
O medidor de energia fica perto do quadro de luz.
The electricity meter is near the electrical panel.
A loja fica além do banco.
The store is beyond the bank.
A oficina fica perto de casa.
The repair shop is near home.
O abrigo fica perto de casa.
The animal shelter is near home.
A pulga e o carrapato ficam no pelo.
The flea and the tick are in the fur.
O hospital fica perto.
The hospital is near.
O ecoponto fica perto de casa.
The recycling drop-off point is near home.
A delegacia fica perto de casa.
The police station is near home.
A cachoeira fica perto?
Is the waterfall nearby?
A mata fica depois da cachoeira?
Is the woodland after the waterfall?
O cume fica longe da mata?
Is the summit far from the woodland?
O local fica perto.
The place is nearby.
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