Usage examples of "wie lang" in German with translation to English

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Wie lang ist die Brücke? How long is the bridge?
Wie lang werden Sie hier bleiben? How long will you be staying here?
Wie lang ist es her, seit du von ihm gehört hast? How long is it since you heard from him?
Wie lang ist dieser Bleistift? How long is this pencil?
Man weiß nie, wie lang diese Treffen dauern werden. You can never tell how long these meetings will last.
Wie lang ist die Rainbow Bridge? How long is the Rainbow Bridge?
Wie lang hast du vor, in diesem Land zu bleiben? How long do you plan to stay in this country?
Wie lang ist diese Geschichte? How long is that story?
Wie lang braucht ein Tierarzt, um ein Pferd zu untersuchen? How long does it take for a veterinarian to examine a horse?
Wie lang ist das her? How long ago was that?
Wie lang ist diese Brücke? How long is that bridge?
Leben introvertierte Menschen nicht so lang wie extrovertierte? Do introverts not live as long as extroverts?
Meine Haare sind genauso lang wie die von Jane. My hair is the same length as Jane's.
Der neue Tunnel ist doppelt so lang wie der alte. The new tunnel is twice as long as the old one.
In Japan gibt es keinen Fluss so lang wie der Shinano. No river in Japan is as long as the Shinano.
Diese Brücke ist doppelt so lang wie die da hinten. This bridge is two times the length of that bridge.
Diese Brücke ist drei Mal so lang wie jene. This bridge is three times as long as that.
Sie können so lang, wie Sie wollen, hier bleiben. You can stay here as long as you like.
Ich habe zehn Jahre lang im Ausland gelebt. I lived abroad for ten years.
Ich kann nicht wie eine Katze miauen. Ich bin eine Maus! I cannot meow like a cat. I'm a mouse!
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