is near, is close
Sa maison est proche du métro.
His house is close to the metro.
Le magasin est proche de ma maison.
The store is close to my house.
Dawn is near.
Est-ce que l'humanité est proche de sa fin ?
Is humanity nearing its end?
La langue anglaise est proche de la langue allemande.
The English language is close to the German language.
Mon appartement est proche d'ici.
My apartment is near here.