How to Say ‘It's been such a long time!’ in Italian
È passato così tanto tempo!
Phrase Breakdown
È passato
Così tanto tempo!
Word-by-Word Breakdown
È
[Eh]
It has
Used to indicate the recent occurrence of something.
Ti rendi conto che è passato un anno?
Do you realize that a year has passed?
passato
[pahs-sah-toh]
passed
Indicates a period that has elapsed.
È passato il tempo da quando ci siamo visti l'ultima volta.
The time has passed since we last saw each other.
così
[Koh-zee]
so
Used to emphasize extent or degree.
Ho così tante cose da raccontarti!
I have so many things to tell you!
tanto
[Tahn-toh]
much
Denotes a significant quantity or degree.
Abbiamo così tanto da condividere.
We have so much to share.
tempo
[Tehm-poh]
time
Refers to a duration or segment of existence.
Quanto tempo è passato dalla nostra ultima conversazione.
How much time has passed since our last conversation.
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