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How do you say "how far is it" in Spanish (Latin America)?
¿qué tan lejos está?
In Spanish (Latin America), "how far is it" is ¿qué tan lejos está?.
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Pronunciation
Sound out "qué tan lejos está" as KE TAN LE-hos e-STA — the stress lands on the capitalized syllable while the rest stays light.
Grammar notes
¿qué tan lejos está? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
how far is it
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How to remember ¿qué tan lejos está?
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Related words
- turn left gira a la izquierda
- turn right gira a la derecha
- go straight ahead Sigue derecho
- its on the left está a la izquierda
- its on the right está a la derecha
- its around the corner Está a la vuelta de la esquina
- is it walking distance ¿Está a distancia caminable?
- which bus goes to a qué autobús va
- does this train stop at ¿Este tren se detiene en
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Questions about ¿qué tan lejos está?
How do you pronounce ¿qué tan lejos está??
Sound out "qué tan lejos está" as KE TAN LE-hos e-STA — the stress lands on the capitalized syllable while the rest stays light.
Is ¿qué tan lejos está? formal or casual?
¿qué tan lejos está? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¿qué tan lejos está? used in Spanish (Latin America)?
¿qué tan lejos está? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how far is it).
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