English–French

“long” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/lɔ̃/

Example

La route est longue.

The road is long.

Illustration for long (long)

How to say “long” in French

“Long” in French is long.

A line or stretch extends far from one end to the other, or continues through a lot of time.

Full entry for long: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with long

Nous avons fait un long voyage en train.

We went on a long train journey.

Tips for using long

  • Before a feminine singular noun, long becomes longue, as in une longue route, while plural forms are longs and longues.

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