Spanish grammar
Cerca, lejos, a... minutos andando
Ask if a place is near or far.
From the scene ¿Está lejos? (Is it far?)
In short
Say cerca (near) or lejos (far). For time on foot, say a + minutes + andando: a cinco minutos andando.
- near cerca
- far lejos
- on foot andando
- five minutes away a cinco minutos
Your turn
Which one goes with far?
Options: cerca · andando · lejos
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far → lejos
How it works
Cerca = near, lejos = far. To say how long on foot, use a + number + minutos + andando (on foot).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¡Veinte minutos! No está (blank).
Options: andando · cerca · lejos
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¡Veinte minutos! No está cerca.
Twenty minutes! That's not near.
near cerca
Elena
No, está muy cerca.
No, it's very near.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, está muy (blank).
Options: lejos · andando · cerca
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Elena
No, está muy cerca.
No, it's very near.
far lejos
Elena
Sí, esa sí está lejos.
Yes, that one is far.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sí, esa sí está (blank).
Options: lejos · cerca · andando
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Elena
Sí, esa sí está lejos.
Yes, that one is far.
on foot andando
Elena
Está a cinco minutos andando.
It's five minutes on foot.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Está a cinco minutos (blank).
Options: lejos · andando · cerca
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Elena
Está a cinco minutos andando.
It's five minutes on foot.
five minutes away a cinco minutos
Elena
Está a cinco minutos andando.
It's five minutes on foot.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Está (blank) andando.
Options: lejos · a cinco minutos · cerca
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Elena
Está a cinco minutos andando.
It's five minutes on foot.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| near | cerca |
|---|---|
| far | lejos |
| on foot | andando |
| five minutes away | a cinco minutos |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¡Veinte minutos! No está cerca.Twenty minutes! That's not near.
- ElenaA veinte minutos andando.Twenty minutes on foot.
- NuriaDoña Elena, ¿está lejos el mercado?Doña Elena, is the market far?