Distance in Spanish
Distance in Spanish is distancia (dees-TAHN-syah). It's feminine: la distancia.
- Spanish
- la distancia
- Say it
- lah dees-TAHN-syah
- Gender
- Feminine: la distancia
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Spanish length and distance units
The other words in step 1 of Measurements in Spanish.
- el milímetromillimeter · el mee-LEE-meh-troh
- el centímetrocentimeter · el sehn-TEE-meh-troh
- el metrometer · el MEH-troh
- el kilómetrokilometer · el kee-LOH-meh-troh
- la pulgadainch · lah pool-GAH-dah
- el piefoot (unit) · el PYEH
- la yardayard · lah YAHR-dah
- la millamile · lah MEE-yah
- la longitudlength · lah lohn-hee-TOOD
Questions about distancia
How do you say distance in Spanish?
Distance in Spanish is la distancia.
How do you pronounce distancia?
Say it dees-TAHN-syah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TAHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is distancia masculine or feminine in Spanish?
distancia is feminine, so it takes la: la distancia.
What does distancia mean in English?
In English, la distancia means distance.
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