This is the 478th most frequent Ukrainian word.
поруч
"Поруч" means "next to" or "beside" in English.
The word 'поруч' is used spatially here, indicating proximity or being nearby.
Він сидить поруч зі мною.
He is sitting next to me.
In this sentence, 'поруч' describes accompaniment or being side by side in movement.
Ми йдемо поруч один з одним.
We are walking beside each other.
Here, 'поруч' is used to signify 'nearby' in a locational sense, referring to closeness in context.