A long time, a long while - Longtemps (The 312th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for A long time, a long while is Longtemps. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 312th most commonly used word in French. It can be used as adverb. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: a long time, a long while

French: longtemps

Adverb A1

Examples


It has been a long time since I saw him.	Il y a longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vu.
I've been waiting for you a long time.	Je t'ai attendu longtemps.
I saw that movie a long time ago.	J'ai vu ce film il y a longtemps.
This is the best movie I've seen in a long time.	C'est le meilleur film que j'ai vu depuis longtemps.
I've been looking for a new job for a long time.	Je cherche un nouveau poste depuis longtemps.
It's been a long time since I've seen my family.	Ça fait longtemps que je n'ai pas vu ma famille.
I have been waiting for a long time.	Cela fait longtemps que j'attends.
A long time ago, there was a young man.	Il y a longtemps, il y avait un jeune homme.

This is the very camera I've wanted for a long time.	C'est l'appareil photo que je voulais depuis longtemps.
She kept him waiting for a long time.	Elle le fit attendre longtemps.
He seems to have been ill for a long time.	Il a l'air d'avoir été très longtemps malade.
He seemed to have been working for a long time.	Il semblait travailler depuis longtemps.
This happened a long time ago.	C'est arrivé il y a longtemps.
I don't like to be kept waiting for a long time.	Je déteste qu'on me fasse attendre longtemps.
I hate when other people make me wait a long time.	Je déteste qu'on me fasse attendre longtemps.
I can't walk fast, but I can walk for a long time.	Je ne peux pas marcher vite, mais je peux marcher longtemps.
Waiting a long time for a friend makes me nervous.	Attendre longtemps un ami me rend nerveux.
I haven't seen her in a long time.	Il y a longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vu.
Please forgive me for not having written for a long time.	S'il te plaît, pardonne-moi de ne pas t'avoir écrit depuis longtemps.
We waited in the park for a long time.	Nous avons longtemps attendu dans le parc.
They made me wait a long time.	Vous m'avez fait attendre longtemps.