Meaning
next to; nearby
- next to; beside
- nearby
In a sentence
Abito accanto a una piccola farmacia.
I live next to a small pharmacy.
Puoi sederti accanto a me, se vuoi.
You can sit next to me, if you want.
Il bar accanto oggi non è aperto.
The bar next door isn't open today.
Usage notes
- Use accanto for being right beside something; vicino is broader and can mean generally near, not necessarily side-by-side.
- Often followed by a or a definite article: accanto a me, accanto al tavolo. Don't omit the preposition before nouns or pronouns.
- For movement, Italian usually says mettersi/sedersi accanto a qualcuno, not just use accanto alone.