muy lejos de
/mui lexos de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "very far from" is translated into Spanish as muy lejos de.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of muy (very), lejos (far) and de (from/of).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions of Spain, un buen trecho de is used to express being "a good stretch" or "quite a distance" away.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition de must always follow lejos when specifying the starting point or reference point.
Did you know?
- Although it looks like the English word 'length', the Spanish word lejos is actually a linguistic relative of the English word 'languid'.
- Spanish speakers may use lejos in a figurative sense to describe a goal that is emotionally or realistically unattainable.
- The word lejos can be used as a noun in certain idioms to represent 'the distance'.
Examples in context
- ¿Es muy lejos de aquí?Is it very far from here?Tatoeba #2267344 by cueyayotl, translation #2267343 by _undertoad
- Está muy lejos de aquí.It's very far from here.Tatoeba #2903246 by marcelostockle, translation #5902503 by Adelpa
- Estamos muy lejos de casa.We are very far from home.Tatoeba #3177186 by Shishir, translation #3335474 by Ricardo14
- Estamos muy lejos del centro de la ciudad.We are very far from the city center.
- El aeropuerto está bastante alejado del hotel.The airport is quite far from the hotel.
- Esa idea que tienes está a años luz de distancia de la realidad.That idea you have is light-years away from reality.
- El parque está muy lejos de allí.The park is very far from there.
- La farmacia está un buen trecho de aquí.The pharmacy is quite a distance from here.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing travel plans for a vacation.
- Elena¿Está el centro muy lejos de aquí?Is the center very far from here?
- AlejandroSí, está muy lejos de este hotel.Yes, it is very far from this hotel.
- ElenaEntonces, mejor tomamos un taxi, Alejandro.Then, we should take a taxi, Alejandro.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Elena, caminar es demasiado.You are right, Elena, walking is too much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, lejos, muy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
