long time no see | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)I (or we) have not seen you for a long time.Dave!Long time no see! How’s Boston been treating you?1843, James Campbell,Excursions, Adventures, and Field-sports in Ceylon: Its Commercial and Military Importance, and Numerous Advantages to the British Emigrant, volume 1, London: T. and W. Boone,page256:This lady had only assumed the reins of government a short time, when one morning Appoo made his appearance.—"Ma-am—long time no seewife—want go to Colombo see wife.[...]"1892, William Norr,Stories of Chinatown: Sketches from Life in the Chinese Colony of Mott, Pell and Doyers Streets, New York: William Norr,page16:"Maybe. I think I go see my mamma today.Long time no see," answered Mamie, who from constant association had, like the other girls of the neighborhood, fallen into the habit of talking pigeon English to the Chinamen.1899, William F. Drannan,Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains or, the Last Voice from the Plains, Chicago: Rhodes & McClure,page515:When we were close enough, I could see that he had a smile on his face, and I knew that he had recognized me. When we rode up to him he said: "Good morning.Long time no seeyou," and at the same time presented the gun with the breech foremost.

Examples:

EN: Omocha, long time no see.
ES: Omocha, ¡cuánto tiempo!
EN: A long time no see, folks.
ES: Tanto tiempo sin vernos.
EN: Yes, long time no see.
ES: Sí, mucho tiempo.
EN: Oh, sir, long time no see.
ES: -Oh, señor, cuánto tiempo sin verle.
EN: -Well, long time no see.
ES: - Tanto tiempo.
EN: Hey, long time no see.
ES: Hola, forastera.
EN: Io long time no see, I'm afraid.
ES: Hace tiempo que no Io veo, me da miedo.
EN: A long time no see you.
ES: Cuánto tiempo sin verle.
EN: Yes long time no see him, Mr. Mikhailov.
ES: Sí. Hace tiempo que no le veo, señor Mijáilov.
EN: Oh, long time no see!
ES: ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!
EN: Hi, Laurie, long time no see.
ES: - Hola, Laurie, tiempo que no te veía.
EN: Sam, as the blind man said to the elephant, long time no see.
ES: Como dijo el ciego al elefante, cuánto tiempo sin verte.
EN: Well, Bustelli, long time no see.
ES: Bueno, Bustelli, ha pasado mucho tiempo.
EN: Greetings, Lodet, long time no see.
ES: Hola, Lodet. Cuánto tiempo.
EN: Oh, long time no see.
ES: Oh, cuánto tiempo sin verte.

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