давно́
daily used word (top 300)B1
- 1.
how long, long ago
- 2.
a long time ago, for a long time
Usage info
adverb
Examples
- Как давно Том и Мэри помолвлены?How long have Tom and Mary been engaged?
- Давно тут стоишь?How long have you been standing here?
- Мо́жет быть, когда-то э́то и бы́ло пра́вдой, но э́то уже давно не так.That might have been true a long time ago, but it's not true anymore.
- Э́тим я занима́лся очень давно.I did that ages ago.
Typical usagePRO
Time and duration
ужé давнó
for a long time (already)
не так давнó
not long ago; recently
давнó ждал(а) э́того
have been waiting for this for a long time
давнó изве́стно, что...
it has long been known that...
Negation: haven’t done for a long time
давнó не + V
haven’t done something for a long time
Мы давнó не ви́делись
long time no see
Asking about how long ago
Как давнó ...?
How long ago ...?
Давнó ли ...?
Have you been ... long?
Давнó?
Long ago?
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xenomurph edited translation 1 year ago.
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Дёвьсынъ edited related words 5 years ago.
