English–French
“for a long time” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/lɔ̃tɑ̃/
Example
Je t'ai attendu longtemps.
I waited for you for a long time.
How to say “for a long time” in French
“For a long time” in French is longtemps.
An action or state stretching on for a considerable span of time.
Example sentences with longtemps
Depuis longtemps, il rêve de voyager.
He has been dreaming of traveling for a long time.
Tips for using longtemps
- In a compound tense, longtemps commonly appears between the auxiliary and past participle, as in "J'ai longtemps attendu".