How to Say ‘For a long time’ in German
Schon lange
shohn LAHNG-eh
[shohn LAHNG-eh]
Phrase Breakdown
Schon
[shohn]
already
Here it helps express duration together with 'lange'.
Mit „schon“ frage ich, ob etwas bereits seit einiger Zeit so ist.
With “already,” I ask whether something has been the case for some time.
lange
[LAHNG-eh]
long
Used with time expressions to ask or say that something has lasted a long time.
„Lange“ zeigt in „schon lange“ eine längere Zeitspanne.
“Long” in “for a long time” shows a longer period of time.
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