miles
The English phrase 'miles' is translated into French as miles.
The term refers to the unit of distance primarily used in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec French, the word milles can be used to express 'miles'.
Did you know?
- In French, the word mille meaning 'thousand' is an invariable adjective, meaning it never takes an 's' even when describing plural things, unlike the distance unit milles.
- The word mille is also used as a noun in French to describe a thousand, creating a homonym with the unit of distance.
- In France, if you ask for miles, people might think you are referring to the nautical mile, which is longer than the standard land mile used in the US and UK.
Examples in context
- Il courut cinq miles.He ran five miles.This sentence is useful for describing a distance run.Tatoeba #130635 by sacredceltic, translation #288584 by CK
- Ça fait à peu près 5 miles.It's about five miles.This sentence is useful for expressing an approximate distance.Tatoeba #621246 by qdii, translation #433690 by blay_paul
- Le parc est à deux miles d'ici.It is two miles from here to the park.This sentence is useful for describing the distance from a specific location to a park.Tatoeba #181484 by Aiji, translation #62086 by CK
- Elle habite à environ 16 kilomètres d'ici.She lives around 10 miles away.
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are planning a road trip in the US.
- ChloéCombien de miles reste-t-il jusqu'à la ville ?How many miles are left until the city?
- NathanIl reste environ dix miles, Chloé.There are about ten miles left, Chloé.
- ChloéC'est plus court que je ne pensais.That's shorter than I thought.
- NathanOui, nous y serons dans peu de temps.Yes, we will be there in a short time.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
