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lange

"lange" means "long, for a long time" in German. It is number 224 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

long, for a long time; in a long time

IPA

[ˈlaŋə]

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Wie lange?
  How long?
  Tatoeba: wolfgangth / lukaszpp
• Lange nicht gesehen.
  Long time, no see.
  Tatoeba: xtofu80 / CK
• Das ist lange her.
  That was a while ago.
  Tatoeba: kppenvel / Rawrren

Learned together

In the course, "lange" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• wieso why
• her here, to here (toward the…
• natürlich naturally
• gar at all
• dort there, yonder
• weiter further, farther, more
• gleich alike
• recht very, quite, rather, pretty,…
• richtig really

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