To express how long it takes to complete an action, use the verb tardar (to take time) with this structure:
tardar + [amount of time] + en + [infinitive]
Conjugate tardar for the person and tense. The amount of time goes directly after it, followed by en and the unconjugated verb.
| How many years did it take you to speak fluent Spanish? | ¿Cuántos años tardaste en hablar español fluido? |
| We took two months to understand the dialect. | Tardamos dos meses en comprender el dialecto. |
| They took a lot of time to master the pronunciation. | Ellos tardaron mucho tiempo en dominar la pronunciación. |
| You all take little time to learn the dialect. | Ustedes tardan poco tiempo en aprender el dialecto. |
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