French Conversation · Level 5
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French word
mile
Pronunciation
IPA/majl/
Meaning
- masculine nounmile
Example
La gare est à trois miles d'ici.
The station is three miles from here.
More examples
Un mile équivaut à 1,609 kilomètres.
One mile equals 1.609 kilometers.
Core concept
A familiar Anglo-American distance unit shown on roads, maps, and speed displays.
Common phrases
mesurer en miles
measure in miles
miles à l'heure
miles per hour
Similar words
kilomètre: A distance unit equal to 1,000 meters, commonly used for travel distances.
mètre: The basic unit of length, used to measure short distances and object sizes.
distance: The amount of space between two places, or the length separating them.
Definition in French
Unité de longueur utilisée surtout dans les pays anglophones, équivalant à environ 1,609 mètres.
Word origin
French adopted mile from English, whose form developed from Old English mīl and traces back to Latin mīlia passuum, "a thousand paces".
Usage tips
- In French, mile is mainly used for Anglo-American measurements, while ordinary domestic distances normally use kilomètre.
Opposites
- kilomètrekilometernoun