Meilen
The German word for miles is Meilen.
Did you know?
- The word Meile actually refers to a historical unit that varied wildly across Europe. In many German regions, a Meile was historically defined as the distance a person could walk in one hour.
- The phrase um Meilen is rarely used to mean 'by miles' as it is in English. To describe a huge difference, Germans are more likely to use um Welten meaning 'by worlds'.
- The German word Meile shares a common ancestor with the English 'mile' and the Latin 'milia', meaning 'thousands'.
Examples in context
- Er lief fünf Meilen.He ran five miles.This sentence is useful for describing someone running a specific distance with Meilen.Tatoeba #527277 by samueldora, translation #288584 by CK
- Ich lief ganze zehn Meilen.I walked an entire ten miles.This sentence is useful for describing someone walking a specific distance with Meilen.Tatoeba #454144 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #454456 by FeuDRenais
- Es sind ungefähr fünf Meilen.It's about five miles.This sentence is useful for stating an approximate distance with Meilen.Tatoeba #444570 by al_ex_an_der, translation #433690 by blay_paul
- Er ist eine Meile gelaufen.He ran a mile.
- Ich bin gestern drei Meilen gelaufen.Yesterday, I ran three miles.
- Die Städte sind 50 Meilen Luftlinie voneinander entfernt.The cities are 50 miles apart as the crow flies.
- 76 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian and Julia are planning a road trip.
- MaximilianWie viele Meilen sind es bis zum Ziel?How many miles is it to the destination?
- JuliaEs sind etwa hundert Meilen.It is about a hundred miles.
- MaximilianDas ist eine kurze Strecke.That is a short distance.
- JuliaJa, wir sind schnell dort.Yes, we will be there quickly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
