Usage examples of "so long ago" in English with translation to German

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They lived high on the hog for so long, and now they can't adjust to a simple life without luxuries. Sie lebten so lange wie Gott in Frankreich, dass sie sich jetzt nicht an ein einfaches Leben ohne Luxus gewöhnen können.
The small town, abandoned long ago, seems frozen in time. In der kleinen Stadt, die vor langer Zeit aufgegeben wurde, scheint die Zeit stehengeblieben zu sein.
It won't take so long. Es wird nicht so lange dauern.
How long ago was that? Wie lang ist das her?
I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long. Tut mir Leid, dass ich dich so lange warten lassen habe.
Long, long ago, there lived an old man and his wife. Vor langer, langer Zeit lebten ein alter Mann und seine Frau.
Tom didn't think the rain would last so long. Tom dachte nicht, dass der Regen so lange dauern würde.
Whales are said to have lived on land long ago. Wale, sagt man, haben vor langer Zeit an Land gelebt.
His hair is so long it reaches the floor. Sein Haar ist so lang, dass es bis zum Boden reicht.
Long long ago in India, a monkey, a fox, and a rabbit lived happily together. Vor langer Zeit lebten in Indien ein Affe, ein Fuchs und ein Hase freundschaftlich zusammen.
You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty. Solange du es nicht schmutzig machst, kannst du das Buch mit nach Hause nehmen.
Tom bought a camera not too long ago. Tom hat vor nicht allzu langer Zeit eine Kamera gekauft.
So, we finally meet! I've waited so long for this moment. Endlich treffen wir uns! Ich habe so lange auf diesen Moment gewartet.
How long ago did you start learning Esperanto? Seit wann lernst du Esperanto?
It has been so long since I last went to Disneyland with my family. Das ist so lange her, dass ich mit meiner Familie ins Disneyland gegangen bin.
Long, long ago, there lived an old man in a village. Vor langer, langer Zeit lebte ein alter Mann in einem Dorf.
I'm sorry I've kept you waiting so long. Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie so lange warten ließ.
It is too long ago. Es ist zu lange her.
He did not expect to live so long. Er hat nicht damit gerechnet, dass er so lange leben würde.
You should have completed it long ago. Du hättest das seit langem erledigen können.
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