A2 Idiom 비격식체

Estar en el quinto pino

To be far away

To be located a very long distance from somewhere.

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문화적 배경

The phrase is deeply tied to the Paseo de la Castellana. Even though the trees are gone, Madrileños feel a sense of pride in this idiom. While understood, Argentines often prefer 'en la loma del quinoto' to avoid the Madrid-centric origin. In Mexico, 'hasta el quinto pino' is used, but 'hasta el fin del mundo' is more frequent in rural areas. Colombians might use 'en el porrazo' or 'en el quinto infierno' for more emphasis.

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Use it to sound natural

Instead of saying 'muy lejos' for the 10th time, use 'en el quinto pino'. Your Spanish friends will be impressed!

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Watch the register

Don't use this in a formal email to a client. It's too casual.

To be located a very long distance from somewhere.

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Use it to sound natural

Instead of saying 'muy lejos' for the 10th time, use 'en el quinto pino'. Your Spanish friends will be impressed!

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Watch the register

Don't use this in a formal email to a client. It's too casual.

셀프 테스트

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom.

No quiero ir a esa tienda porque ________ en el ________ pino.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: está / quinto

We use 'está' for location and 'quinto' because it's an ordinal number.

Which of these is a synonym for 'estar en el quinto pino'?

Sinónimo de 'estar en el quinto pino':

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Estar donde Cristo perdió el gorro

'Donde Cristo perdió el gorro' is a very common synonym for being far away.

Match the situation to the best use of the phrase.

Situación: Tienes que caminar 40 minutos para llegar al cine.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Uf, el cine está en el quinto pino.

40 minutes of walking justifies the use of this idiom to express distance.

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시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

3 연습 문제
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the idiom. Fill Blank A2

No quiero ir a esa tienda porque ________ en el ________ pino.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: está / quinto

We use 'está' for location and 'quinto' because it's an ordinal number.

Which of these is a synonym for 'estar en el quinto pino'? Choose B1

Sinónimo de 'estar en el quinto pino':

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Estar donde Cristo perdió el gorro

'Donde Cristo perdió el gorro' is a very common synonym for being far away.

Match the situation to the best use of the phrase. situation_matching A2

Situación: Tienes que caminar 40 minutos para llegar al cine.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Uf, el cine está en el quinto pino.

40 minutes of walking justifies the use of this idiom to express distance.

🎉 점수: /3

자주 묻는 질문

3 질문

Historically yes, but nobody uses it as an idiom. Only the 'fifth' survived because it was the furthest.

No, it's strictly for physical distance or location. For time, use 'dentro de mucho tiempo'.

Not at all. It's informal but perfectly polite for general conversation.

관련 표현

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Estar a tiro de piedra

contrast

To be very close (within a stone's throw).

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Mandar a freír espárragos

similar

To tell someone to go away.

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En las afueras

specialized form

In the outskirts.

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