Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "far" in Russian

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далёкий

Meaning: far, distant, long way off, strange to

Pronunciation: [dah-LYOH-keey]

Part of speech: adjective

Rank: #227 (see frequency list)

Neptune is the most distant planet from Earth. Photo by Lunar and Planetary Institute.

Example sentences:

Звёзды ка́жутся таки́ми далёкими.
The stars seem so distant.
В далёком де́тстве моя сестра́ люби́ла игра́ть со мной.
In distant childhood my sister liked to play with me.
Нептун -- са́мая далёкая плане́та от Земли́.
Neptune is the most distant planet from Earth.
Я услы́шал далёкое э́хо.
I heard a distant echo.
Чьи-то далёкие голоса́ станови́лись ясне́е.
Somebody's distant voices were becoming clearer.
Моё далёкое про́шлое ча́сто о себе́ напомина́ет.
My distant past often reminds about itself.
Он был о́чень далёк от пра́вды.
He was very far from the truth.
Я гото́влюсь к далёкому путеше́ствию.
I'm preparing for a long journey.
Далёкие изве́стия бы́ли печа́льными.
The distant news were sad.
Я далёк от мы́сли, что она́ лю́бит друго́го.
I'm far from believing that she loves another man.
Наш сын уе́хал в далёкие стра́ны.
Our son has gone to distant lands.
Они́ далёкие друг дру́гу лю́ди.
They are strangers to each other.
literal They are distant people to each other.
Как ты ду́маешь, кака́я страна́ са́мая далёкая от Росси́и?
In your opinion, which country is the fartherst from Russia?
literal How you think, which country is the most distant from Russia?
Астроно́мы обнару́жили са́мую далёкую гала́ктику.
Astronomers discovered the most distant Galaxy.

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