Longtemps (en. A long time)

/lɔ̃.tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

For a long period.

They stayed on vacation for a long time.

Ils sont restés longtemps en vacances.

Indicates an extended time before an event.

He waited a long time before receiving a response.

Il a attendu longtemps avant de recevoir une réponse.

Indicates a duration that seems lengthy.

It's been a long time since I saw that friend.

Ça fait longtemps que je n'ai pas vu cet ami.

Comes from Old French 'long', derived from Latin 'longus' meaning 'long'.

long ago

Indicates a time that has long since passed.

longtemps passé

long ahead

Refers to a distant future time.

longtemps en avant

for a long time

Indicates a significant temporal distance.

à longtemps

long

Having great length or duration.

long

length

Measure of the extension of an object in one dimension.

longueur

A good while.

We had a great time; it was a long while.

On s'est bien amusés, c'était un longtemps.

For a very extended period.

I've been working on this project for a long time, I'm exhausted.

J'ai travaillé sur ce projet depuis longtemps, je suis épuisé.