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How do you say "how far is it" in German?
Wie weit ist es denn?
In German, "how far is it" is Wie weit ist es denn?.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'vee VITE ist ess den', with W making a V sound as usual.
Grammar notes
"Wie weit ist es denn?" is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
how far is it
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How to remember Wie weit ist es denn?
Weit is a distant cousin of English 'wide', and something far away covers a wide stretch of ground.
Related words
- turn left Links abbiegen.
- turn right Rechts abbiegen.
- go straight ahead Geh geradeaus.
- its on the left Es ist links.
- its on the right Es ist rechts.
- its around the corner Es ist um die Ecke.
- is it walking distance Ist es zu Fuß erreichbar?
- which bus goes to Wohin der Bus fährt.
- does this train stop at Hält dieser Zug an?
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Questions about Wie weit ist es denn?
How do you say "how far is it" in German?
In German, "how far is it" is Wie weit ist es denn?. It's a common phrase.
How is Wie weit ist es denn? used in a sentence?
Use Wie weit ist es denn? as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (how far is it).
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