Phrase guide

long time no hear

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

I haven't heard from you for a long time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Dave! Long time no hear! How has Boston been treating you?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Modelled on earlier long time no see.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отдавна не сме се чували (otdavna ne sme se čuvali) — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Bulgarian: откога не сме се чували (otkoga ne sme se čuvali) — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Danish: længe siden — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Icelandic: langt síðan við höfum heyrst — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lenge siden sist — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Polish: kopę lat — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Russian: ско́лько лет, ско́лько зим (skólʹko let, skólʹko zim) — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Russian: давно́ не обща́лись (davnó ne obščálisʹ) — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: dichosos los oídos — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: dichosos los oídos que te oyen — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: cuánto tiempo sin oírte — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: tanto tiempo sin oír de vos — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: a los años — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: hace tiempo que no oigo de vos — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: hace mucho que no te oigo — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: añales sin oírte — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: añares sin oír de vos — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: añales que no te oigo — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Spanish: añares que no oigo de vos — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time
  • Swedish: det var inte igår — idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time