German word

lang in German sentences

lang means "long" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Lara kürzt den langen Absatz im Bericht ab.

Lara shortens the long paragraph in the report.

Nach der langen Reise kommen alle müde an.

After the long trip, everyone arrives tired.

Das Publikum applaudiert nach dem Konzert lange.

The audience applauds for a long time after the concert.

Am Sonntag ruhen sich die Kinder lange aus.

On Sunday, the children rest for a long time.

Lara spannt am See einen Tag lang aus.

Lara relaxes by the lake for a day.

Common mistake

Do not treat lang as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.