de toda la vida

all one's life

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all one's life Used to mean that something has existed or been true for as long as one can remember, often in phrases like amigos de toda la vida or te conozco de toda la vida.

SP: Somos vecinos de toda la vida.

EN: We've been neighbors all our lives.

Mary y Nemesio son amigos de toda la vida.

Mary and Nemesio are lifelong friends.

Trabajar en el mundo de la moda era mi meta de toda la vida.

Working in the fashion world was my lifelong goal.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Le contó su vida entera a un extraño en el tren como si lo conociera de toda la vida.

He told his entire life story to a stranger on the train as if he had known him all his life.

Nos conocemos de toda la vida.

We've known each other our whole lives.

Lo conozco de toda la vida.

I've known him all my life.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

La conozco de toda la vida.

I've known her all my life.

Te conozco de toda la vida.

I've known you all my life.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

De toda la vida.

For life.

Bueno, Harry y tú se conocen de toda la vida.

Well, you and Harry have known each other your whole lives.

— Die My Love (2025)

Te conozco de toda la vida y nunca has venido a mi casa.

I've known you all my life and you've never come to my house.

— La gran belleza (2013)

La disciplina de toda la vida ahora se derrumba, como las paredes de Jericho.

Lifelong discipline is now collapsing, like the walls of Jericho.

— Mother Night (1996)