lange her

a long time ago

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phrase Common #8,489
a long time ago Often used in the expression “Es ist lange her” (“It was a long time ago”).
GE: Das ist schon lange her.
EN: That was a long time ago.

Es ist viel zu lange her.

It's been far too long.

— Anaconda (2025)

Es ist ewig lange her, dass ich das gesagt habe.

It's been ages since I said that.

Das ist lange her, dass ich Paris um diese Uhrzeit sah.

It's been a long time since I saw Paris at this time of day.

— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)

Mann, ist das lange her.

Man, that was a long time ago.

— Oldboy (2003)

Ist lange her, aber ich träume immer noch davon.

It was a long time ago, but I still dream about it.

— Burning (2018)

Johannesburg ist lange her.

Johannesburg is a long time ago.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Das ist lange her.

That was a long time ago.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Ja, ist lange her.

Yes, it was a long time ago.

— Burning (2018)

Verdammt lange her!

That was a really long time ago!

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Mein Gott, ist das lange her!

My God, that was a long time ago!

— A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

Frühstück ist lange her.

It's been a long time since breakfast.

— Der Hauptmann (2018)

Das ist lange her, und zudem eine unangenehme Erinnerung.

That was a long time ago, and an unpleasant memory to boot.

— Caché (2005)

Governor Swann, es ist viel zu lange her.

Governor Swann, it's been far too long.

— Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2 (2006)

Ist lange her.

It's been a long time.

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)