A propriedade fica perto.

A is the definite article in Portuguese, equivalent to the before a feminine singular noun.

• a propriedade = the property
• propriedade is feminine, so it takes a, not o

In Portuguese, articles are used more often than in English, so leaving it out can sound unnatural unless you are speaking very generally or in a special context.

Yes. Fica is the 3rd person singular of the verb ficar in the present tense.

Here, fica agrees with a propriedade, which is singular:

• eu fico
• tu ficas
• ele/ela/você fica

In this sentence, ficar is being used to talk about location.

In Portuguese, ficar is often used to mean to be located or to be situated.

So in sentences about where something is located, ficar is very common:

• A propriedade fica perto.
• O hotel fica no centro.
• A casa fica junto ao rio.

Using ser here would be wrong, because ser is for identity or inherent characteristics.

Using estar is sometimes possible in location sentences, but ficar often sounds more natural when talking about where a place or building is situated.

Yes, you may hear está perto, and it is understandable. But fica perto is often the more natural choice when talking about the location of a place, building, land, or business.

A useful distinction is:

• ficar = where something is situated
• estar = where something is at a given moment, or its current state

With places, both can appear, but ficar is especially common for a more general, descriptive location.

Perto is a very common adverb meaning near or close by.

So:

• fica perto = is nearby / is close

You could also use forms of próximo:

• A propriedade fica próxima.

But perto is usually simpler and more common in everyday speech.

Also note the difference:

• perto does not change for gender or number
• próximo/próxima/próximos/próximas does change

Because propriedade is feminine, it would be próxima, not próximo.

Good question. Perto is often followed by de when you say near what:

• perto da praia
• perto do centro
• perto de Lisboa

But if the reference point is already understood from context, perto can stand alone:

• A propriedade fica perto.

So this sentence is natural if everyone already knows what it is near, or if the idea is simply it’s nearby.

The normal word order here is:

article + noun + verb + adverb

• A propriedade fica perto.

That is the most neutral and natural order.

You could change the order for emphasis in some contexts, but for a learner, this standard order is the one to use.

Not always. Propriedade can mean different things depending on context, including:

• property / piece of land / estate
• ownership
• property in the sense of a quality or characteristic

In this sentence, because it is followed by a location phrase with fica perto, it clearly refers to a physical property or estate.

Normally, no. A propriedade fica perto is the natural form.

Leaving out the article would usually sound incomplete or unnatural in standard Portuguese, unless you are using a very special style such as headlines, notes, or labels.

Portuguese generally uses articles more regularly than English does.

In European Portuguese, the pronunciation is approximately:

A propriedade fica perto
≈ uh pru-pri-eh-DAHD fich-kah PEHR-tu

A few useful pronunciation notes:

• a at the beginning is often reduced, sounding like a weak uh
• propriedade has the stress on -da-
• fica in European Portuguese often sounds closer to fee-kah, but the i can be quite reduced in connected speech
• perto has the stress on per-

European Portuguese often reduces unstressed vowels much more than Brazilian Portuguese, so the sentence may sound more compressed than you expect from the spelling.

You add de after perto, usually combined with the article if needed.

Examples:

• A propriedade fica perto da praia.
• A propriedade fica perto do centro.
• A propriedade fica perto de Lisboa.

Notice the contractions:

• de + a = da
• de + o = do

So perto de a praia becomes perto da praia.

It is neutral and perfectly normal in both spoken and written Portuguese.

It is not especially formal, but it is also not casual slang. You could use it in:

• conversation
• property descriptions
• customer service
• emails
• advertisements

So it is a very useful everyday structure to learn.