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?
- Том давно уже не был в суперма́ркете.Tom hasn't been to the supermarket in a long time.
- Давно пора!It's about time!
- Вчера́ я встре́тил ста́рого дру́га, кото́рого уже давно не ви́дел.Yesterday I met an old friend of mine whom I had not seen for a long time.
- Черда́к. Ме́сто, куда редко ступа́ет нога́ челове́ка, заби́тое ста́рыми веща́ми, о кото́рых давно забы́ли.The attic. A place rarely ventured, full of old stuff long forgotten about.
- Давно тут стоишь?How long have you been standing here?
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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