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How do you say "its been a while" in Russian?
Прошло много времени
Proshlo mnogo vremeni
In Russian, "its been a while" is Прошло много времени (Proshlo mnogo vremeni).
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Pronunciation
English speakers can read it as Proshlo mnogo vremeni, putting emphasis on "en", and the rest comes out fairly flat.
Writing and usage
Прошло много времени is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
its been a while
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How to remember Прошло много времени
Notice how "Prosh" echoes something like the syllable "Prosh" in everyday English speech — a small bridge to remembering "its been a while".
Related words
- good morning Доброе утро
- good afternoon Добрый день
- good evening Добрый вечер
- good night спокойной ночи
- how is it going Как идут дела
- whats up Привет
- how have you been Как у тебя дела
- its nice outside today Сегодня на улице приятно
- the weather is nice Погода хорошая
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Questions about Прошло много времени
How do you pronounce Прошло много времени?
English speakers can read it as Proshlo mnogo vremeni, putting emphasis on "en", and the rest comes out fairly flat.
Is Прошло много времени formal or casual?
Прошло много времени is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Прошло много времени used in Russian?
Прошло много времени is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (its been a while).
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