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Usages of nagai
私 の かばん は 軽い から、 長い 階段 で も 大丈夫 です。watasi no kaban ha karui kara, nagai kaidan de mo daizyoubu desu.
My bag is light, so even long stairs are fine.
この 道 は 長い です。kono miti ha nagai desu.
This road is long.
友達 と 日本語 で 長い 会話 を しました。tomodati to nihongo de nagai kaiwa wo simasita.
I had a long conversation in Japanese with my friend.
朝ご飯 を 食べない と、 部長 の 長い 話 に 集中 できない。asagohan wo tabenai to, butyou no nagai hanasi ni syuutyuu dekinai.
If I don't eat breakfast, I can't concentrate on the manager's long talk.
この 映画 は すごく 面白い けど、 別 に 長く は ない。kono eiga ha sugoku omosiroi kedo, betu ni nagaku ha nai.
This movie is very interesting, but it isn’t particularly long.
駅 の ホーム で 長い 列 に 並びました。eki no hoomu de nagai retu ni narabimasita.
I stood in a long line on the station platform.
土曜 の 夜 に 友達 と 一緒 に 日本語 で 長い 会話 を しました。doyou no yoru ni tomodati to issyo ni nihongo de nagai kaiwa wo simasita.
On Saturday night I had a long conversation in Japanese with a friend.
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