That’s a long time.：”sorewa nagai ne” Japanese Phrase #358
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それは長いね。(sorewa nagai ne)
That’s a long time. / 好久哦。 / 그것은 좀 기네. / Lâu nhỉ.
When you want to describe an answer about a time is long, you would be able to use “それは長いね。(sorewa nagai ne)” which means “That’s a long time.”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual and “それは長いですね。(sorewa nagai desu ne)” polite and formal.
Sample 1
tatsuyaどのくらい待ちますか？ (How long do I have to wait?) (请问要等多久呢？) (얼마나 기다립니까?) (Bạn đợi bao lâu rồi?)
yuka二時間はあると思います。 (I think it’ll take two hour.) (我想大概要两个小时。) (두시간 정도 예상합니다.) (Tôi nghĩ là hai tiếng đồng hồ.)
tatsuyaえっ、それは長いですね。 (Oh, that’s a long time.) (啊？好久哦。) (네? 그건 너무 장시간이군요.) (Hả, như vậy thì lâu nhỉ.)
Sample 2
yukaフライトはどれくらいなの？ (How long is the flight?) (飞机要飞多久呢？) (비행시간은 어느 정도 걸려?) (Chuyến bay kéo dài bao lâu?)
tatsuya１２時間だよ。 (It’s 12 hours.) (12个小时喔。) (12시간이야.) (12 tiếng đấy.)
yukaえぇ？それは長いね。 (Wow. That’s a long time.) (是吗？那可真久呢。) (뭐어? 그건 너무 길다.) (Hảaaaa? Lâu vậy.)
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