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lange

long

adverb LANG-uh Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

for a long time

Usage Note

lange is the temporal adverb meaning 'for a long time', distinct from the adjective lang (long in space). It often shortens to lang in casual speech: Wie lang noch?. The comparative is länger.

Examples

"Wir warten schon lange."

Natural Translation

We've been waiting a long time.

Literal Translation

We wait already long.

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