इतना समय

so much time

→ इतना

phrase Rare #7,926

so much time Used to refer to a large amount of time or a long duration. The form इतने समय is used in some grammatical contexts, such as before से (“for”).

HI: इसमें इतना समय क्यों लगा?

EN: Why did this take so much time?

हाँ तो इतना समय कहाँ लगा दिये?

So, what took you so long?

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

हमें अफ़सोस है कि इसमें इतना समय लगा।

We're sorry it took so long.

इतना समय कहां लगाया आपने?

What took you so long?

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)