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"Barda" is a form of "barda", a noun which is often translated as "cover". "Cerca" is a form of "cerca", an adverb which is often translated as "close". Learn more about the difference between "barda" and "cerca" below.
la barda(
bahr
-
dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. cover
El jardinero colocó una barda hecha de espinos sobre la tapia del huerto.The gardener put a hawthorn cover over the orchard enclosure.
b. top
La barda de paja que protegía la huerta durante el invierno empezaba a deteriorarse.The straw top shielding the vegetable garden during the winter was beginning to deteriorate.
2. (barrier)
a. wall (of cement)
El ladrón saltó la barda y robó una bicicleta.The thief jumped over the wall and stole a bicycle.
cerca(
sehr
-
kah
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (not far)
a. close
El hotel está realmente cerca, así mejor comemos allí.The hotel is really close, so let's just eat lunch there.
b. near
Dice tu hermano que ya está cerca a la estación y que nos puede recoger.Your brother says he's near the station and that he can pick us up.
c. nearby
Mi casa está cerca, pero te aviso que es un desastre.My house is nearby, but I have to warn you that it's a mess.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (enclosure)
a. fence (of wood or wire)
Una casa con una cerca blanca simboliza el sueño americano.A house with a white fence symbolizes the American dream.
b. wall (of stone or brick)
Ningún prisionero podría haber escalado las altas cercas de la cárcel.No prisoner could have scaled the high walls of the prison.
