bastante tiempo
/bastante tjempo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "long enough" is translated into Spanish as bastante tiempo.
bastante tiempo is used to express the concept of a period of time that is sufficient for a particular purpose.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, bastante tiempo is used to express the concept of "long enough" when referring to a duration of time.
Did you know?
- The word bastante comes from the verb bastar, which means 'to be enough'. In some regions, basta! is used as a sharp command to tell someone to stop doing something immediately.
- The word tiempo shares a common root with the English word 'temperature'. Both come from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to stretch'.
- While bastante tiempo means 'long enough', the word bastante can also mean 'quite a lot' depending on the context. This can create ambiguity between 'sufficient' and 'excessive'.
Examples in context
- Mary se divorció de su marido hace bastante tiempo.Mary divorced her husband long enough ago.This sentence is useful for showing how to use bastante tiempo.Tatoeba #5643434 by arh, translation #5651239 by Mar1L
- Hemos trabajado bastante tiempo en este proyecto.We have worked long enough on this project.
- Esperé suficiente tiempo, así que me fui.I waited long enough, so I left.
- He esperado bastante tiempo aquí.I have waited long enough here.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about their old car.
- Javier¿Debemos vender el coche?Should we sell the car?
- MaríaSí, lo hemos tenido bastante tiempo.Yes, we have had it long enough.
- JavierTienes razón, María.You are right, María.
- MaríaEs hora de buscar uno nuevo.It is time to look for a new one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bastante, tiempo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
