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How to Say ‘Is it far from here?’ in French

C'est loin d'ici ?

suh eh lwan d ee-see

[suh eh lwan d ee-see]

💬 Usage Tip: This is worded exactly like a statement. Only your rising voice at the end turns it into a question, which is the everyday way to ask things in spoken French.

Phrase Breakdown

C'

[suh]

It

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

loin

[lwan]

Far

At, to, or by a great distance.

Example

L'hôtel est trop loin d'ici.

The hotel is too far from here.

d'

[d]

of / from

D' is the shortened form of de before a vowel; in d'accord it is part of a fixed expression.

Example

D'accord, je comprends.

Okay, I understand.

ici

[ee-see]

here

This place or location.

Example

Restons ici pour un moment.

Let's stay here for a while.

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