Usage examples of "not long ago" in English with translation to Spanish

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The radio arrived to this country not long ago. La radio llegó al país hace poco tiempo.
It was not long before they made their appearance. No fue mucho antes de que ellos hicieran su aparición.
The small town, abandoned long ago, seems frozen in time. El pueblito, abandonado hace mucho tiempo, parece congelado en el tiempo.
It was not long before we met again by chance. No pasó mucho antes que nos encontráramos otra vez.
How long ago did the author die? ¿Hace cuánto tiempo murió el autor?
Life is not long, it is wide! ¡La vida no es larga sino ancha!
How long ago did the bus leave? ¿Hace cuánto se fue el bus?
This was built long ago. Esto fue construido hace mucho tiempo.
Long long ago in India, a monkey, a fox, and a rabbit lived happily together. Hace mucho, mucho tiempo en India, un mono, un zorro y un conejo vivieron felizmente juntos.
I saw that film long ago. Vi esa película hace mucho tiempo.
The story reminds me of an experience I had long ago. La historia me recuerda a una experiencia que tuve hace mucho tiempo.
How long ago did you start learning Esperanto? ¿Cuánto hace que empezaste a estudiar esperanto?
Long ago, the Greeks would frequently hold great athletic events. Hace mucho, los griegos solían celebrar un gran evento atlético.
Long, long ago, there lived an old man in a village. Hace mucho, mucho tiempo, vivía en un pueblo un anciano.
I have seen that film long ago. Vi esta película hace mucho tiempo.
Without oxygen, all animals would have disappeared long ago. Sin oxígeno, todos los animales habrían desaparecido hace mucho tiempo.
There was not a long queue at the stadium. No había una larga fila en el estadio.
It will not be long before spring comes. Falta poco para que llegue la primavera.
It will not be long before he gets better. No tardará mucho en mejorar.
It will not be long before he leaves the hospital. No pasará mucho antes de dejar el hospital.
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