How to Say ‘How far is it?’ in Spain Spanish
¿A qué distancia está?
ah keh dees-TAHN-thyah ehs-tah
[ah keh dees-TAHN-thyah ehs-tah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿A qué distancia
ah keh dees-TAHN-thyah
How far
Literally 'at what distance'. In Spain, the 'c' in 'distancia' sounds like 'th': dis-TAN-thia.
¿A qué distancia vive?
How far away does he live?
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Preposition used to say at what time something happens.
Abrimos a la una.
We open at one.
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.
¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?
What type of culture do you value in a company?
distancia
[dees-TAHN-thyah]
distance
Feminine noun for how far away something is.
Vivo a poca distancia.
I live a short distance away.
está?
ehs-tah
is it?
Use 'estar' for location. Stress the last syllable: es-TÁ.
¿Dónde está?
Where is it?
Words in this phrase
está
[ehs-tah]
is
A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.
El libro está en la estantería.
The book is on the shelf.
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