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Hello,
I have a question: What's the difference between долго and давно? In my dictionary it says they both mean "a long time" but for the former, "a long time ago" is also given. I don't quite understand this though. Could someone give examples, along with an English translation?
Thanks!!
долго - a long time. To walk for a long time - идти долго
давно - a long time ago. She died a long time ago - она умерла давно
you can not say "она умерла долго" - she died a long time... no sense whatsoever!
Болшьое спасибо!
Thank you so much...I just found this resource and it is a great help with learning the language. Special thanks to all you fluent Russian speakers who so willingly help us newbies out! I really do appreciate it.
Time to change my flashcards :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by cepo
There are two meanings for "давно". The first one is "a long time ago", but the second is "for a long time".Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
E.g. "Я тебя давно здесь жду" means "I'm waiting for you for a long time here".
It is the same meaning:Quote:
Originally Posted by Guin
"I had started waiting for you for a long time ago here"
It is not the same meaning, IMHO. The difference between these two usages of "давно" is the same as between "long time ago" and "for a long time" in English.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wowik
Давно - момент времениQuote:
Originally Posted by Guin
Долго - интервал времени
Я давно жду = Я давно начал ждать (и жду до сих пор)
Здесь давно - момент времени.
Но переводить можно, конечно, и как
Я долго жду
Но смысл немного меняется.