"राज का घर मेरे घर के पास है।"

Translation: Raj's home is near my home.

[VishBhai]

House instead of home would be more natural.

[Gita-ji]

Duo accepts "Raj's house is near my house."

[Catparrot]

पास can mean "has" or "near".
How would you know which one?

[David738689]

Wouldn't accept 'Raj's house is near to my house'!!

[DennisLDuolingo]

"Near to" isn't correct English. "Near" is correct.

[OJFord]

Either is fine.

[EmilyMWill]

I put "Raj's house is near mine"

[SowmyaVenu]

It wouldn't accept that answer :(

[OJFord]

I assume your commenting because it wasn't accepted?

I think 'near mine' would be something like मेरे को के पास - using को to refer back to 'house' in the way that 'mine' does in English. But I'm not sure if the rest is right.

[Sheryl948031]

Why is it mere ghar and not mera ghar?

[OJFord]

Oblique due to 'near to' के पास

[Christophe289679]

Home and house how to find difference. Is there any specific rule for that.

[OJFord]

Similar to घर & मकान - we talk about our own home, coming home, going home, someone having a lovely home, etc., but 'he builds houses for a living', 'we're house-hunting', 'there are lots of houses over there'.

Loose rule - 'house' is the building; 'home' is what it is to you, more abstract. 'Is that a photo of your house? It looks lovely, when will you go home?'

[Prad854674]

Near to my home also correct

[DennisLDuolingo]

"near to" is not correct English. "near" is correct.

[OJFord]

Either is fine.

[Clovercoin]

How would "Raj's home is close to mine" be wrong?