Adverb
lange
Pronunciation: [ˈlaŋə]
long, for a long time
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Meanings
Adverb
- long, for a long time
- in a long time
Example sentence
Wie lange hast du bis zum Strand gebraucht?
How long did it take you to get to the beach?
Usage
- Wie lange dauert das? — Lange asks about duration, not distance.
- lange / lang — Lange describes duration; lang is the adjective in ein langer Tag.
Wir mussten lange auf den Bus warten.
We had to wait a long time for the bus.