давно́
daily used word (top 300)
- 1.
how long, long ago
- 2.
a long time ago, for a long time
Usage info
adverb
Examples
- Уже одиннадцать часо́в. Ты уже давно должен быть в крова́ти.It's already eleven. It's high time you were in bed.
- Без кислоро́да все живо́тные пропали бы уже давно.Without oxygen, all animals would have disappeared long ago.
- Я давно с ним никак не контактировал.I haven't got in touch with him for a long time.
Typical usage
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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Contributions
xenomurph edited translation 1 year ago.
pyz9188 edited translation 2 years ago.
Дёвьсынъ edited related words 4 years ago.
