Usages of lang
Halen er sort og lang.
The tail is black and long.
Blyanten er lang og sort.
The pencil is long and black.
Vi besøger ofte familien, når der er tid til en lang rejse.
We often visit the family when there is time for a long trip.
En lang række træer i haven skaber en behagelig skygge om eftermiddagen.
A long row of trees in the garden creates a pleasant shadow in the afternoon.
Jeg forsøger endnu at forklare forskellen mellem korte og lange vokaler.
I am still trying to explain the difference between short and long vowels.
Jeg vil udfylde flere papirer i dag, men det er lettere end at stå i en lang kø.
I will fill out more papers today, but it is easier than standing in a long line.
Efter et langt telefonopkald beslutter hun at blive hjemme.
After a long phone call she decides to stay at home.
Om vinteren ser hun en lang serie på sin computer, mens hun ligger i sofaen.
In winter she watches a long series on her computer while she is lying on the sofa.
Menuen i kantinen er lang, men ret sund.
The menu in the canteen is long but quite healthy.
Hun sender en lang email til sin kusine, mens hun ser en serie.
She sends a long email to her cousin while she watches a series.
Min tante skriver korte emails, fordi hun ikke kan lide lange beskeder på internettet.
My aunt writes short emails because she does not like long messages on the internet.
Jeg skriver en lang besked til min søster, før jeg går i seng.
I write a long message to my sister before I go to bed.
Det ene ærme på min skjorte er for langt, men det andet ærme passer godt.
One sleeve on my shirt is too long, but the other sleeve fits well.
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