Haven't seen you in a long time Meaning in English
expression
HAV-uhnt SEEN yoo in uh LONG TYM
HAV-uhnt SEEN yoo in uh LONG TYM
Definition
This is an informal greeting used when you meet someone you haven't seen for a long period. It expresses surprise or happiness at seeing the person again after a while.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and friendly greeting, often said with a smile. Usually used at the start of a conversation. Variants include 'Long time no see!' or 'It's been a while!'. Not suitable for formal or professional contexts.
Spanish: hace mucho que no te veo - hace tiempo que no te veoPortuguese (BR): faz muito tempo que não te vejo - há muito tempo que não te vejoPortuguese (PT): há muito tempo que não te vejo - já não te vejo há muito tempoChinese (Simplified): 好久没见你了Chinese (Traditional): 好久沒見你了Hindi: बहुत समय हो गया है तुम्हें देखे हुएArabic: لم أرك منذ زمن طويلBengali: অনেকদিন পরে দেখা - কতদিন পর দেখাRussian: Давно не видел тебя - Давно не виделисьJapanese: 久しぶりVietnamese: Lâu rồi không gặpKorean: 오랜만이야 - 오래간만이야Turkish: Seni uzun zamandır görmüyorum - Uzun zamandır görüşmedikUrdu: بہت عرصے بعد تمہیں دیکھا ہے - کافی عرصے بعد ملاقات ہوئی ہےIndonesian: Lama tidak bertemu - Sudah lama tidak bertemu
Example Sentences
Haven't seen you in a long time, how have you been?
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Wow, haven't seen you in a long time!
basic
Haven't seen you in a long time. Did you move away?
basic
Hey! Haven't seen you in a long time—what's new?
natural
Haven't seen you in a long time! Thought you disappeared.
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Man, haven't seen you in a long time—we should catch up soon.
natural