Desde hace ya tiempo

Question

Hello,

Can anyone help me to understand the meaning of "desde hace ya tiempo". Thanks.

Answer 1

in that context, it is definitely "for some time now"... phrasals are a sequence of word intended to have a meaning... sometimes you can't break it down

I agree. - --Mariana--, Jun 4, 2010

Bienvenida al fóro. - Goyo, Jun 4, 2010

Answer 2

It has been a while, for a while, for sometime - mostly it refers to a long time.

No te veo desde hace tiempo - I haven't seen you in a while (long time).

I understood the "desde hace tiempo" but where does the "ya" fit in to that - --Mariana--, Jun 4, 2010

ya is unnecessary - 00813f2a, Jun 4, 2010

it means the same with or without it - 00813f2a, Jun 4, 2010

Thank you, Robertico. - --Mariana--, Jun 4, 2010

Answer 3

Hi Adrem. Welcome to the SpanishDict forum.

Could you provide us with the whole sentence or paragraph where this phrase appears?

Answer 4

The whole sentence is: "Desde hace ya tiempo, la Administración norteamericana estima que una victoria, incluso relativa, en Afganistan es imposible sin la eliminación del santuario talibán en Pakistán.

tiempo here refers to a long time - 00813f2a, Jun 4, 2010

Answer 5

Thank you so much! You all have been very helpful. And I like it here.

Answer 6

With that context, "for some time now"

Answer 7

I would guess "For some time now...." Ya being the "now."