Usages of longtemps
Est-ce que vous attendez le colis longtemps ?
Do you wait a long time for the package?
Il ne répond pas, et j'attends longtemps.
He does not answer, and I wait a long time.
La belle statue a disparu il y a longtemps.
The beautiful statue disappeared a long time ago.
Ils sont musiciens depuis longtemps.
They have been musicians for a long time.
Il y a longtemps, un dragon attaqua le royaume.
A long time ago, a dragon attacked the kingdom.
Le responsable demande si vous travaillez dans ce domaine depuis longtemps.
The manager asks if you have been working in this field for a long time.
Si le jury avait délibéré plus longtemps, le procès aurait été équitable.
If the jury had deliberated longer, the trial would have been fair.
Je suis arrivé il y a longtemps, mais je rentre bredouille.
I arrived a long time ago, but I return empty-handed.
Le secret se garde depuis longtemps.
The secret has been kept for a long time.
Il y a longtemps que cet expatrié étudie la langue.
This expatriate has been studying the language for a long time.
Ça fait longtemps que j'ai la nostalgie de mon pays.
I have been nostalgic for my country for a long time.
S'il n'est pas croustillant, laisse-le dorer plus longtemps.
If it is not crispy, let it brown longer.
Cette grande haie la gênait depuis longtemps.
This tall hedge had been bothering her for a long time.
Il travaille de cette manière depuis longtemps.
He has worked this way for a long time.
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