"Qué tan lejos..."
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I just came across the use of this phrase for the first time. The sentence is
"¿Qué tan lejos está el lago?
Would "¿Cómo lejos está el lago?' be totally incorrect?
Thanks.
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updated Feb 17, 2013
posted by PeterRS
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Yes, cómo lejos is incorrect. Also, I'm not sure about other countries, but in Argentina the common expression would be ¿A cuánto queda el lago?
updated Feb 17, 2013
posted by lcrc
Gracias. - PeterRS, Feb 17, 2013
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¿A cuánto queda el lago?
This is common in Mexico as well. This expression asks for a more precise answer such as time or distance.
"¿Qué tan lejos está el lago?
This too is very common and the repsonse could be in time or distance as well, but also a less precise answer can follow like "No mucho", "bastante", muy poco", etc.
updated Feb 17, 2013
posted by 005faa61
Thanks. That's helpful. - PeterRS, Feb 17, 2013
nice job JC :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 17, 2013
:) - --Mariana--, Feb 17, 2013
