🇫🇷 How to say

“far” in French

loin
Illustration of "far" in a French cultural setting
A person stands on a hilltop overlooking a sprawling city, with distant skyscrapers barely visible through the haze, emphasizing how far away the urban center is.

Usage note

Use 'loin' to describe physical distance, often paired with 'de' to specify from where. It's common in everyday conversation for locations.

Examples

  • L'école est loin d'ici.

    The school is far from here.

  • Il habite loin du centre-ville.

    He lives far from downtown.

  • Le parc n'est pas loin.

    The park is not far.

Quick check

What does "loin" mean?

  • A. far
  • B. young
  • C. right (direction)
  • D. beautiful

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