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 conjuncion 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)