lejos de
prepositionCEFR A1High frequency
What does “lejos de” mean in English?
far from
Example sentences
Mi casa está lejos de la escuela.
My house is far from the school.
Vivo lejos del centro.
I live far from the centre.
Está muy lejos.
It's very far.
How to use it
Lejos de means 'far from'. Adverbial phrase — invariable. Pair with estar for static location. Lejos alone (no de) is also valid.
Common mistake
Lejos de el contracts to lejos del (de + el → del). 'Lejos de el centro' is wrong; say 'lejos del centro'.