How do I express "long" for things that are not distances, such as time?
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I know it is possible to say "un viaje largo" (a long journey), but this refers only to the distance traveled.. How do I say "the trip took a long time", or, "I took a long shower"?. is "mucho tiempo" my only option?
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updated Oct 23, 2011
posted by ljmc
Good question! - Jeremias, Oct 22, 2011
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I think it's no problem to say,
Este ha sido un viaje muy largo and have it refer to time instead of distance. I guess you are saying that is not the case, but I always thought you could use largo that way.
Here is an expression from the dictionary in which largo refers to time: La cosa va para largo - it's going to take a long time
However, it does seem like expressions using "mucho tiempo" are more common:
Dura mucho tiempo.
updated Oct 23, 2011
posted by Jeremias
Good answer, Jeremias! - territurtle, Oct 22, 2011
Aha! that example from the dictionary completely undoes my theory! you can say, "a long time" . muchisimo gracias Jeremias! - ljmc, Oct 23, 2011
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¿Cuánto tiempo...? = How long...?
¿Cuánto tiempo tuviste que viajar...? = How long did you have to travel?
updated Oct 23, 2011
edited by chileno
posted by chileno
yeah, it is how I thought, cuanto tiempo is the most common expression of this... I know it's just my English thinking for me, but it seems like there must be something else to say - ljmc, Oct 23, 2011
