What does schon lange in German mean?

What is the meaning of the word schon lange in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use schon lange in German.

The word schon lange in German means beautiful, lovely, nice, fine, nice, good, nice, neat, good, really, pleasantly, so nice, pretty, Just say it, once already, previously mentioned, always, ok, already, okay. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word schon lange

beautiful, lovely

(Aussehen: ästhetisch)

eine schöne Aussicht genießen
to enjoy a beautiful (or: lovely) view

nice, fine

(Art, Weise: angenehm)

ein schönes Gefühl auf der Haut
a nice (or: fine) feeling on the skin

nice

(Handlung: freundlich)

eine schöne Geste
a nice gesture

good, nice

(Arbeit: ordentlich, gut)

einen schönen Artikel schreiben
to write a good (or: nice) article

neat, good

(umgangssprachlich (ja, gut)

"Schön, machen wir", sagte Paul.

really

(umgangssprachlich (groß: beträchtlich) (colloquial)

Ich habe eine schöne Summe Geld als Bonus bekommen.
I received a really large bonus.

pleasantly

(umgangssprachlich (ziemlich: sehr)

In Ihrer Wohnung ist es schön gemütlich.
Your apartment is pleasantly cosy.

so nice

(extrem schön) (informal)

Dass du jetzt heiratest, finde ich ganz schön!
It is very nice that you are getting married now!

pretty

(umgangssprachlich (Intensivierung)

Die Prüfung in Literaturwissenschaft war ganz schön schwer.
The literature test was pretty damn difficult.

Just say it

(ugs, mündlich (Aufforderung: erzählen)

Sag schon, wie ist das Vorstellungsgespräch verlaufen?
Tell me, how did the interview go?

once already

(bereits geschehen)

Ich habe den Film schon einmal gesehen.
I have seen that movie once already.

previously mentioned

(bereits erwähnt)

Der Professor hatte die Projektnamen schon genannt, aber ich hatte es verpasst.
The professor previously mentioned the project titles but I missed it.

always

(seit Anbeginn)

Das war doch schon immer so!
That has always been like that!

ok

(umgangssprachlich (ist ok)

already

(informell (bereits geschehen)

Bist du schon mal in Australien gewesen?
Have you already been to Australia?

okay

(umgangssprachlich (ist ok)

Is' schon okay, Alter!
It is okay, dude!

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