How to Say ‘For a long time’ in Mexican Spanish
Hace mucho tiempo
AH-theh MOO-choh tee-EHM-poh
[AH-theh MOO-choh tee-EHM-poh]
💬 Usage Tip: In time expressions, hace doesn't mean "makes". It marks how long something has lasted, or how long ago it happened: hace dos años "two years ago".
Phrase Breakdown
Hace
[AH-theh]
It’s been
'Hace' can mean it’s been when referring to an amount of time passing.
Hace ya mucho tiempo.
It’s been a long time.
mucho
[MOO-choh]
much / a lot of
Used in the fixed expression mucho gusto, which politely shows pleasure in meeting someone.
En la feria de empleo, digo Mucho gusto al presentarme.
At the job fair, I say nice to meet you when introducing myself.
tiempo
[tee-EHM-poh]
time
Refers to the other person’s time, attention, or availability.
Gracias por compartir tu "tiempo" conmigo después de la conferencia.
Thank you for sharing your time with me after the conference.
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