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давно

long time ago

Meaning of давно

many years in the past

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Russian[dɐˈvno]
a long time ago
давно - long time ago
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давно with English translation

давно usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A long time ago, this village had no roads.

Давно в этой деревне не было дорог.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I heard that song a long time ago.

Я слышал эту песню давно.

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давноa long time ago
отвечать на вопросыanswer questions
задавать вопросыask questions
работать вместеwork together
делать домашнее заданиеdo homework
сохранять теплоstay warm
быть холоднымbe cold

давно synonyms

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What's the difference between давно / недавно / давным-давно / когда-то / прежде / в прошлом

🇷🇺Russian
давно

long time ago — many years in the past

A1Very Often

A long time ago, this village had no roads.

Давно в этой деревне не было дорог.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недавно

Means the opposite: something happened recently, not a long time ago.

A2Often

I moved here recently.

Я недавно переехал сюда.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
давным-давно

Stronger and more expressive: a very, very long time ago, often with a fairy-tale or legend-like feel.

A2Often

A very long time ago, there was a forest here.

Давным-давно здесь был лес.

К
🇷🇺Russian
когда-то

More vague: 'at some time in the past,' not necessarily very long ago.

A2Often

I once lived in another city.

Когда-то я жил в другом городе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прежде

More literary or neutral-formal: 'before' or 'earlier.' It can refer to a time before another event.

A2Often

I had not seen this film before.

Прежде я не видел этот фильм.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в прошлом

A general expression referring to anything that happened earlier, in the past.

A2Often

In the past, I traveled often.

В прошлом я часто путешествовал.

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давно translation: long time ago. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce давно

[dɐˈvno]

давно translation

long time ago

давно examples

A long time ago, this village had no roads.

давно transcription

[dɐˈvno]

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давно meaning: what does it mean?

очень давно, много лет назад

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давно is pronounced as [dɐˈvno]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

давно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A long time ago, this village had no roads. Translation: Давно в этой деревне не было дорог.

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