How to Say ‘How far is it?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué tan lejos está?
keh tahn LEH-hohs ehs-TAH
[keh tahn LEH-hohs ehs-TAH]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿Qué tan...? is the usual Mexican way to ask "how...?" about any quality. For example, ¿Qué tan grande es? "How big is it?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué tan lejos
keh tahn LEH-hohs
How far
'Qué tan' + adjective or adverb means 'how...' and is very common in Mexico. Say 'keh tan LEH-hos'. The 'j' is breathy.
¿Qué tan grande es tu casa?
How big is your house?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
how
An exclamatory word meaning 'how' in phrases like 'How nice...!'
¡Qué lindo que preguntes primero. Siempre se aprecia!
How nice that you ask first. It's always appreciated!
tan
[tahn]
so/how
With 'qué,' it helps ask about degree: 'how far,' 'how big,' etc.
¿Qué tan lejos está? ¿A diez minutos o más?
How far is it? Ten minutes away or more?
lejos
[LEH-hohs]
far
Describes distance from one place to another.
¿Qué tan lejos está el museo? No quiero ir tan lejos.
How far is the museum? I don't want to go that far.
está?
ehs-TAH
is it?
From 'estar', used for location. Stress the last syllable, 'es-TAH', and raise your voice for the question.
¿Dónde está el baño?
Where is the bathroom?
Words in this phrase
está
[ehs-TAH]
is
Form of estar, used for temporary states or conditions.
Está libre a las cinco.
It is available at five.
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