long long ago

English

Phrase

long long ago

1. (colloquial, fairy tales) Used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant past.

   Long long ago, in a land far far away there lived a beautiful princess.

Usage notes

• Generally used in conjunction with far far away.

Translations

Translations

Esperanto: longa, longa antaŭe Irish: fadó fadó Japanese: 昔昔 (ja) (むかしむかし, mukashi-mukashi) Tamil: முன்னொரு காலத்தில் (muṉṉoru kālattil) (literary), முன்னொரு காலத்துல (muṉṉoru kālattula) (colloquial)