English–French
“distant” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/lwɛ̃tɛ̃/
Example
Il habite dans un village lointain.
He lives in a distant village.
How to say “distant” in French
“Distant” in French is lointain.
A far-off point remains outside the speaker's immediate place, time, or circle of connection.
Example sentences with lointain
Le souvenir de mon enfance est lointain.
The memory of my childhood is distant.
Tips for using lointain
- For people or relationships, lointain often means remote or not close, as in un cousin lointain, rather than physically far away.