No. 453 in Icelandic
lengi
"Lengi" means "for a long time" in English.
In a sentence
Ég hef ekki séð þig lengi.
I haven't seen you for a long time.
In this sentence, 'lengi' is used to express the duration of time that has passed since an event (not seeing someone in this case).
Viltu ekki vera lengi?
Don't you want to stay long?
Here, 'lengi' is used to ask about the duration of an action (staying).
Þarf þetta að taka svona lengi?
Does this have to take so long?
In this example, 'lengi' emphasizes a period of time as being extended or excessive.
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