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Is anyone kind enough to explain with examples their difference?
For example in my eyes both mean: long or too long.
For example these two expression in my eyes are 100% identical:
1. Мы давно не увиделись
2. Мы долго не увиделись
Both for me mean: We haven't seen each other for too long. But only the first is correct.
1) Лучше сказать так: "мы давно не виделись", "мы долго не увидимся".Quote:
Originally Posted by Antonio1986
2) Давно - это обычно о событии ("это случилось давно"). Долго - это обычно о процессе ("это длится долго").
3) Давно - это всегда о прошлом ("он давно выбрал"). Долго - это может быть о прошлом ("он долго выбирал"), настоящем ("он долго выбирает") или будущем ("он будет долго выбирать").
Долго = long time
Давно = long time ago
1) Мы давно не виделись
2) Мы долго не виделись
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
They both mean the same, maybe slight shade of "in ages" in the first phrase.
Я давно закончил институт
I graduated a long time ago. (долго is unacceptable)
Мы долго спорили
We were arguing for a long time
Мы давно спорили
We argued a long time ago
Мы давно спорим
We've been arguing since a long time ago
Мы долго спорим
We're arguing for a very long time
Я долго думал прежде чем сказать тебе это.
I was thinking for a long time before telling you that.
Я давно думал сказать тебе это.
I thought a long time ago that I had to tell you that.
Some examples in order to see if I understoodQuote:
Долго = long time
Давно = long time ago
1) Мы давно не виделись
2) Мы долго не виделись
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
They both mean the same, maybe slight shade of "in ages" in the first phrase.
Я давно закончил институт
I graduated a long time ago. (долго is unacceptable)
Мы долго спорили
We were arguing for a long time
Мы давно спорили
We argued a long time ago
Мы давно спорим
We've been arguing since a long time ago
Мы долго спорим
We're arguing for a very long time
Я долго думал прежде чем сказать тебе это.
I was thinking for a long time before telling you that.
Я давно думал сказать тебе это.
I thought a long time ago that I had to tell you that.
1. Он долго одевается = He is dressing for a long time (based on what you said). Here I would have bet that it means: "He takes a long time to dress"
2. Он давно работает здесь = He has been working here since a long time ago. Here I suppose it means: He has been woling here for a long time.
3. Он давно жил там = He had been living there for a long time
Conclusions:
1. давно + совершенный вид = Past Perfect
etc
Ya got it :)Quote:
Some examples in order to see if I understood
1. Он долго одевается = He is dressing for a long time (based on what you said). Here I would have bet that it means: "He takes a long time to dress"
2. Он давно работает здесь = He has been working here since a long time ago. Here I suppose it means: He has been woling here for a long time.
3. Он давно жил там = He had been living there for a long time
(Except the last one).
Он давно жил там = He lived there a long time ago.
Он долго жил там = He lived there for a long time.
I don't think that this is the best explanation: "Он давно изучает русский язык". Это настоящее времяQuote:
Originally Posted by Юрка
Yes, but you have to consider it as "he has been learning Russian language for a long time".Quote:
Originally Posted by Antonio1986