Spanish Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Spanish word
lejos
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlexos/
Meaning
- adverbfar
Example
Vivo lejos de la estación.
I live far from the station.
More examples
Su idea está lejos de la realidad.
His idea is far from reality.
Core concept
Being at a great distance from a reference point.
Common phrases
lejos de
far from
lejos de la realidad
far from reality
Similar words
a lo lejos: Appearing in the distance within sight, as a distant feature or faint shape.
a gran distancia: Over a great distance, conveying considerable remoteness across a large span.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa que algo queda situado a mucha distancia del referente; no cambia en género ni número.
Word origin
Lejos is derived from Latin longus 'long' via early Romance phonetic changes that yielded Old Spanish lejos and shifted the sense toward distance.
Usage tips
- Lejos is invariable (no gender or number endings), whereas the adjective lejano changes to agree with nouns when describing something distant.