Usage examples of "schon länger" in German with translation to English

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Herr Schmidt und ich kennen uns schon seit langer Zeit. Mr. Smith and I have been acquainted with each other for a long time.

Herr Schmidt und ich sind schon seit langer Zeit miteinander bekannt. Mr. Smith and I have been acquainted with each other for a long time.

Ich weiß, dass du schon lange wartest, aber könntest du noch ein bisschen länger warten? I know you've been waiting a long time, but could you wait just a little bit longer?

Kein Strom auf der Welt ist länger als der Nil. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

Seine Mutter stand viel zeitiger auf als sonst und begann schon um acht mit dem Kochen. His mother got up much earlier than usual and started cooking as early as 8am.

Ich verbrachte länger als einen Monat in Nagoya. I lived in Nagoya for over a month.

Tom hat die Antivirensoftware auf seinem Rechner schon lange nicht mehr aktualisiert. Tom hasn't updated the antivirus software on his computer in a long time.

Er sah keinen Vorteil darin, länger zu warten. He saw no advantage in waiting any longer.

Hast du schon einmal eine von Toms Konferenzen besucht? Have you ever attended one of Tom's conferences?

Ich konnte diesen Lärm nicht länger verkraften. I couldn't put up with that noise any longer.

Sind Sie in Ihrem Land schon mal im Zoo gewesen? Have you visited a zoo in your country?

Frauen leben normalerweise länger als Männer. Women commonly live longer than men.

Bist du schon einmal in einem Heißluftballon gefahren? Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon?

Sie ist nicht länger das, was sie vor fünf Jahren war. She is no longer what she was five years ago.

Tom ist schon hier, aber Bill ist noch nicht gekommen. Tom's already here, but Bill hasn't come yet.

Ich kann seine Rüpelhaftigkeit nicht länger ertragen! I can't put up with his rudeness any more.

Er ist schon seit geraumer Zeit auf dem Klo. He's already been in the toilet for quite a while.

Ich halte diesen Lärm nicht länger aus. I can't stand this noise any longer.

Hast du ihn schon getroffen? Have you met him already?

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einer Geige und einem Klavier? Das Klavier brennt länger. What's the difference between a violin and a piano? A piano burns longer.

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