Long time no see Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈtaɪm/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈsi

LAWNG-TIME-NOH-SEE

UK

lˈɒŋ/ /tˈaɪm/ /nəʊ/ /sˈiː

LONG-TIME-NOH-SEE

التعريف

A friendly greeting said when you see someone after not seeing them for a long time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, usually used between friends or acquaintances. Not literal grammar; borrowed from Chinese. Can sound playful or casual. Often used as the first thing you say upon seeing someone after a long gap.

• Spanish: cuánto tiempo - cuánto tiempo sin verte
• Portuguese (BR): quanto tempo - há quanto tempo não te vejo
• Portuguese (PT): há quanto tempo - quanto tempo sem te ver
• Chinese (Simplified): 好久不见
• Chinese (Traditional): 好久不見
• Hindi: बहुत दिन हो गए हैं (मिले हुए)
• Arabic: لم أرك منذ زمن طويل
• Bengali: অনেক দিন পরে দেখা - অনেক দিন দেখা হয়নি
• Russian: давно не виделись
• Japanese: お久しぶり
• Vietnamese: Lâu quá không gặp
• Korean: 오랜만이야 - 오랜만이에요
• Turkish: Uzun zamandır görüşmüyoruz - Seni uzun zamandır görmedim
• Urdu: بہت دنوں بعد ملے ہیں
• Indonesian: Lama tidak bertemu

جمل نموذجية

Long time no see! How have you been?

basic

Hey, long time no see. It's good to see you again.

basic

Long time no see, my friend!

basic

Wow, long time no see! I barely recognized you.

natural

If you see Lisa, tell her I said 'long time no see'!

natural

We bumped into each other and I just said, 'long time no see,' and we both laughed.

natural