давно
Translation of давно
a long time ago
Meaning of давно
много лет назад, например в детстве
many years in the past
Transcription and pronunciation of давно
давно́
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [dɐˈvno]
- In Latin letters
- davno
Traps and common mistakes
Давно or долго?
долго
долго = for a long time, how long it lasts
Don't mix them up. It happened long ago — давно; it lasted many hours — долго.
Мы долго ждали автобус.
We waited for the bus for a long time.
Этот дом построили давно.
This house was built a long time ago.
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I lived here a long time ago.
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Я жил здесь давно.
I heard that song a long time ago.
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Я слышал эту песню давно.
давно synonyms
What's the difference between давно, много лет назад, давным-давно, and когда-то
Exact: many years ago.
Stronger: very, very long ago; fairy-tale tone.
Vaguer: at some time in the past.
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Questions about this word
What does давно mean?
many years in the past
How do you pronounce давно?
давно is pronounced [dɐˈvno], in Latin letters “davno”.
How is давно used in a sentence?
I lived here a long time ago. Translation: Я жил здесь давно.
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