From here to there is xxx meters

Question

How do I say, for example, from the apartment to the beach is 800 meters? There are many things that I don´t know about this one.

-From the.... is Desde or Del or they are the same?

-Is 800m? Son los 800m? Está a 800m? Es 800m?

Thanks a lot

Answer 1

La distancia desde el spartamento hasta la playa es de 800 metros.

Hay una distancia de 800 m del apartamento a la playa.

• Muchas gracias ;) - BQL1 Nov 9, 2009

Answer 2

Hi BQL1! You are pretty close to the right answer. In the example you gave the proper word is 'desde.' In fact, if you look at the definition for desde in SpanishDict, you will find that your question is answered directly in definition #2.

Here's another tool you may already know about, pero, por si las moscas...

If you double-click on nearly any word on SpanishDict a little box will pop up with a suggested translation. Then, if you want more information, click on that word and you will be taken to a page that defines or translates the word. Cool, huh?

• Cool indeed! Thanks - BQL1 Nov 9, 2009