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How to Say ‘How far?’ in Portuguese

Quão longe?

kwah-oong lohn-jeh

[kwah-oong lohn-jeh]

💬 Usage Tip: Quão does mean "how", but in Portugal people more often ask distance with Fica longe? or É longe?. So learn this one, but expect to hear those more often.

Phrase Breakdown

Quão

[kwah-oong]

How

Used to ask about the manner, degree, or extent.

Example

Quão alto é o edifício?

How tall is the building?

longe

[lohn-jeh]

far

Used to ask about distance.

Example

Quão longe está o parque?

How far is the park?

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