It seems like it has been forever

Question

Hola a todos,

What is wrong with this sentence?

Parece como ha sido para siempre jamás.

I'm trying to say:
It seems like it has been forever

¡Gracias!

Answer 1

The context is just an intro, like saying to a friend: "It seems like it has been forever since we've seen each other."

Gracias por sus respuestas. Le agradezco mucho sus ayuda. ¡Ustedes son asombroso!

Our dictionary agrees with James in that context.

forever
[f''rev'(r)]
sustantivo
1. (familiar)
to take forever (to do something) -> tardar un siglo (en hacer algo), demorar una eternidad (en hacer algo) (Am)
adverbio
2. para siempre (until end of time); constantemente (repeatedly)
he was forever changing his mind -> siempre estaba cambiando de opinión Copyright © 2006 Chambers Harrap Publishers Limited

forever [for-evar]
adverbio
1. Siempre; para siempre (for always).
Forever and a day o forever and ever -> para siempre jamás
(En Inglaterra se suele escribir en dos palabras, for ever). Forevermore, por siempre, para siempre.

Answer 2

The context is just an intro, like saying to a friend: "It seems like it has been forever since we've seen each other."

Gracias por sus respuestas. Le agradezco mucho sus ayuda. ¡Ustedes son asombroso!

Answer 3

Well, I suppose we could say things like these:

Hace muchísimo tiempo...
Ha pasado un largo tiempo...
Llevamos mucho tiempo (sin vernos).
Ha tardado tanto en llegar este día...

All of these could be preceded by "parece que" to indicate that it is the impression of the speaker. But it really all depends on the overall context, which we haven't been given.

Answer 4

James
Could you give us a few alternate ways of saying that?
Thanks

Answer 5

What is wrong with this sentence?

Parece como ha sido para siempre jamás.

Well... it sounds in Spanish like "It appears similar it has been for ever and ever", i.e. it barely makes sense. See James' and LadyDi's suggestions for proper Spanish (I'd go for the latter).

Answer 6

How about, "Parece que ha pasado una eternidad"'

Answer 7

That looks like a machine translation, and makes little sense. I would say "Me parece una eternidad (que no nos vemos)." There are other possibilities.