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"Is it far?" in Spanish: ¿Queda lejos?

¿Queda lejos?

Say it: KEH-dah LEH-hohsphrase/ˈke.ða ˈle.xos/

Is it far? is ¿Queda lejos? Queda talks about location. Answer with sí, no, or a time walk.

Walking

¿Queda lejos el museo?
Is the museum far?
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How to pronounce ¿Queda lejos?

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KEH-dah LEH-hohs

/ˈke.ða ˈle.xos/

KEH-dah LEH-hohs. Stress KEH and LEH.

"Is it far?" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
¿Queda lejos?Is it far?

Default ask.

¿Queda cerca?Is it near?

Opposite ask.

no queda lejosit's not far

Reassuring answer.

queda a diez minutosit's ten minutes away

Time distance.

How to use ¿Queda lejos? in real life

  1. 1Walking

    ¿Queda lejos el museo?

    Is the museum far?

    With place.

  2. 2Answer

    No queda lejos; son cinco minutos.

    It's not far; it's five minutes.

    Short reply.

  3. 3Bus choice

    Si queda lejos, tomamos el bus.

    If it's far, we'll take the bus.

    Plan.

Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Queda lejos?

Incorrect: ¿Está lejos?

Correct: ¿Queda lejos?

Prefer the headword ¿queda lejos?

Incorrect: ¿Queda far?

Correct: ¿Queda lejos?

Use lejos, not English far.

Good to know

¿Queda lejos? is everyday distance talk. Locals often answer with minutes on foot. No queda lejos means you can walk.

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Deciding to walk or take a bus

  1. ChatPal

    ¿Queda lejos la estación?

    Is the station far?

  2. You

    Si queda lejos, tomo el bus.

    If it's far, I'll take the bus.

  3. ChatPal

    Son ocho minutos a pie.

    It's eight minutes on foot.

  4. You

    Entonces caminamos.

    Then we'll walk.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Is it far?" in Spanish

Full phrase?

¿Queda lejos?

Is it near?

¿Queda cerca?

Not far?

No queda lejos.

Pronounce queda?

KEH-dah, soft d.

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