Albanian Word of the Day
afër
/A-fër/ • adjective / adverb — 28th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: near; close (in distance or degree)
Examples
- Stacioni i trenit është afër.
(The train station is nearby.) - Ai është shumë afër; mund ta dëgjosh.
(He is very close; you can hear him.) - Jemi shumë afër për ta përfunduar projektin.
(We are very close to finishing the project.)
Synonyms
- pranë
- afërsi
Use 'afër' to indicate physical proximity (e.g., a place is near) or figurative closeness (e.g., close to finishing something). It can function as an adjective or adverb and often appears after the verb 'është' (is) or with modifiers like 'shumë' (very). 'Pranë' is a common synonym; 'afërsi' is the noun form meaning 'nearness' or 'proximity.'
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