Matagalan (en. Long time)

ma-ta-ga-lan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Means lasting or taking a long time.

Their conversation took a long time before they made a decision.

Ang kanilang pag-uusap ay matagalan bago sila nagdesisyon.

A word that describes the duration of an event.

That was a long time experience in the mountains.

Iyan ang matagalan na karanasan sa bundok.

adverb

A word that describes the duration of time or action.

We have been waiting here for a long time.

Matagalan na tayong naghihintay dito.

long time ago

Indicates that a long time has passed or refers to duration of time.

matagalan na

duration

A word that describes the length of time.

tagal

moment

A word that expresses a short duration.

sandali

too long

I've been waiting too long for this bus!

Ang matagalan ng paghihintay ko sa bus na 'to!

waiting for a year

I've been waiting for the exam results, it feels like it's taking forever!

Naghihintay ako sa exam results, eh parang matagalan na!

super long time

It's been so long since we last saw each other, it feels like a decade!

Matagalan na tayong di nagkikita, parang decade na!