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“distant” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/leˈxano/

Example

Este pueblo lejano tiene pocas tiendas.

This distant town has few shops.

Illustration for lejano (distant)

How to say “distant” in Spanish

“Distant” in Spanish is lejano.

Two people sitting far apart to show emotional distance.

Full entry for lejano: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lejano

En mis sueños viajo a un lejano país que nunca he visto.

In my dreams I travel to a distant country that I have never seen.

Tips for using lejano

  • Applies to physical, temporal, or affective separation, so use lejano to qualify nouns (una relación lejana) and use lejos when saying that something is far away with a verb.

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