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É longe daqui?

Is it far from here?

A1asking about distanceAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

É1verbis itser · present · 3rd sing.longe2adverbfardaqui3adverbfrom herede + aqui?
  • É → longe: é longe
  • longe → daqui: longe de + aqui

Word for word: “Is far from-here?”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    For distance, Brazilians say é longe / é perto (ser). ser & estar: forms and core uses →
  2. 2
    longe = far; the opposite is perto. Prepositions of place and time (basic) →
  3. 3
    daqui = de + aqui, written as one word. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →

Variations

  • É perto daqui?
  • Dá pra ir a pé?
  • É muito longe?