miglia
The English phrase "miles" is translated into Italian as miglia.
miglia refers to the unit of linear measurement used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How does it change in a sentence?
miglia is the plural form of miglio, which is the singular form for "mile".
Did you know?
- The Italian word miglia shares its root with the word for 'thousands', as it stems from the Latin word for 'a thousand'.
- Historically, the Roman mille passus was not 1,000 individual steps, but 1,000 double-steps where each ‘pace’ included two steps.
- In English, we say 'miles away', but in Italian, using miglia to describe distance is almost exclusively reserved for literal measurement rather than figurative exaggeration.
Examples in context
- Ho corso tre miglia.I've run three miles.This sentence is useful for describing a distance run.Tatoeba #7031913 by Guybrush88, translation #848775 by CM
- Sono circa due miglia.It's about two miles.This sentence is useful for describing an approximate distance.Tatoeba #4230321 by Guybrush88, translation #72903 by CK
- È a miglia di distanza.He is miles away.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone is far away.Tatoeba #10245695 by Guybrush88, translation #3985999 by ddnktr
- Corro dieci miglia al giorno.I run ten miles per day.
- Quante miglia ci sono dalla stazione all'università?How many miles are there from the train station to the university?
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Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are discussing a driving route.
- MartinaQuante miglia dobbiamo percorrere?How many miles do we have to travel?
- AlessandroMancano ancora circa cinquanta miglia.There are about fifty miles left.
- MartinaAlessandro, è un viaggio molto lungo.Alessandro, it is a very long trip.
- AlessandroSì, ma arriveremo presto.Yes, but we will arrive soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miglia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
