Express distances with "yonder"

Question

I've heard the

aquí - here

ahí/allí - there

allá - over there

I've heard that English doesn't have the distinction between the far, farther, farthest like other languages, but I was wondering if an accurate translation for "allá" could be "yonder." Yonder isn't use much in any place but the South, so I wouldn't be very popular outside of that range. Could yonder be an accurate translation? For me, yonder definitely is not just "here" "there" or "over there" but can have very large range. What do y'all think?

Answer 1

i don't think there really is a "yonder" in spanish, so i don't (lol). mostly 'cause yonder usually goes with "over yonder" (east or west), or down yonder (south) or up yonder (north). i guess cuando yo le digo a el de algo 'pa alla...maybe that's something like yonder.

thanks for your help! I've just noticed that in the dictionary it's translated as such. - Himself12794, Feb 22, 2012

It can be "allá" or "aquél", with the last word you should use "en aquél lugar" - JuanPabloW, Feb 22, 2012

Answer 2

Hi, himself12794,

One of my Spanish textbooks had the title "Más Allá de Las Palabras." I was told it meant "Beyond the Words", or to describe it more for true meaning, "more than just (the) words".