How to Say "distances" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “distances” is “aleja” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
putting space between two things
Examples
Ella aleja el plato cuando termina de comer.
She moves the plate away when she finishes eating.
El niño aleja sus juguetes de la escalera.
The boy moves his toys away from the stairs.
Moving 'from' somewhere
When you want to say what something is being moved away FROM, always use the word 'de'. Example: 'Aleja el gato DE la mesa' (Move the cat away from the table).
Doing vs. Being
Mistake: “Using 'aleja' when you mean 'is far'.”
Correction: Use 'está lejos' to say something is currently far away. Use 'aleja' to say someone is actively moving something to make it far away.
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