Ça fait longtemps
Example: Ça fait longtemps que je ne t'ai pas vu.
Definition
"Ça fait longtemps" is a French expression used to indicate that a significant amount of time has passed since an event or action occurred, often implying that it has been a long time since someone was seen or something happened.
Translations
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It's been a long time -
Hace mucho tiempo -
Dat is lang geleden -
Fa molt de temps -
Das ist lange her
Etymology
The phrase "Ça fait longtemps" combines "ça," meaning 'that,' "fait," the third person singular of 'faire' meaning 'does or makes,' and "longtemps," meaning 'a long time.' Together, it literally means 'that makes a long time,' expressing the duration since a past event.
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