lejos

This is the 826th most frequent Spanish word.


lejos

Far.


'Lejos' is used as an adverb to indicate physical distance.

El parque está lejos de aquí.

The park is far from here.


'Lejos' describes a distant location from a certain reference.

Ella prefiere vivir lejos del ruido de la ciudad.

She prefers to live far from the noise of the city.


'Lejos' metaphorically indicates a large gap or distance in a non-physical sense.

Estamos lejos de entender todos los misterios del universo.

We are far from understanding all the mysteries of the universe.