a long time

a long time
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
adverb phrase
a. longtemps
It's been a long time since we visited London.Ça fait longtemps que nous n'avons pas visité Londres.
b. un bail
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(masculine noun)
We haven't seen each other for a long time!On ne s'est pas vus depuis un bail !
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