Meile
mile
The German word for mile is 'Meile'. It is used in the same way as in English, to measure distance. For example, 'Es ist zehn Meilen entfernt' translates to 'It is ten miles away'.
Example sentences using: Meile
Ich lief eine Meile im Park.
I ran a mile in the park.
In this sentence, 'Meile' is used to express a measurement of distance indicating that the speaker has ran a specific distance, a mile, within a certain location, the park.
Die Stadt ist eine Meile entfernt.
The city is a mile away.
The phrase here uses 'Meile' as a unit of distance to describe the relative placement of the city in relation to the speaker's current location, indicating a short distance away.
Er fährt jeden Tag vierzig Meilen zur Arbeit.
He drives forty miles to work every day.
Here, 'Meile' is used again as a unit of length or distance. The context implies that the speaker's travel distance to work on a daily basis is forty miles.