Along and long

[lee ying]

could you help me with these words please.

it´s har for me to know or use these words..

[CrOtALiTo]

Ok, you can use these words in a lot sentences for example, if you have to say, Me ido por mucho tiempo, I gone for long time, and the other word is used in this example that I will give you now, Siempre pienso que a lo largo del tiempo en la vida ha pasado cosas muy bonitas, I always think along the time in the lives has happened things very beautiful.

I hope my examples to be of helpful for you.

[Jessica]

long is largo and along is like I went along with you. Get along with him, not fight with him. Do you understand ? Also, look at Crotalito's examples.

[lee ying]

croalito, long mean: largo ,right?
and along means: a lo largo?
yes, i think they are perfect. and thank you foo your help

yes, jessica one bit correction long in spanish mean largo because grande mean big.. ok thanks for you coperation.... yes, i understand you, but if you can tell that in spanish will be better.

[Jessica]

oops....a mistake
yes long is largo (and big is grande, got mixed up here). My hair is long. ummm Mi pelo es largo. ??
along has nothing to do with long, but its translation is a la largo de, I believe

[lee ying]

yes, jessica,that´s right.

[CrOtALiTo]

You're welcome.

Yes, long mean largo, extenso.
And along mean A lo largo de.

[Jessica]

long can also be used in a sentence like this:
As long as you don't give away personal information, it is ok to chat with people online....but be careful.

[lee ying]

but i have any question becuse i saw some verb used with this word for example: go along. walk along . etc

why?

[Jessica]

Here is the definition of along; tell me if you don't understand
ALONG (preposition)

1: in a line matching the length or direction of <walking along the road>; also : at a point or points on <a house along the river>
2: in the course of <made stops along the way>
3: in accordance with: IN <a new agreement along the lines of the first>

ALONG (adverb)
1: FOWARD, ON <move along>
2: from one to another <word was passed along>
3 a: in company : as a companion <brought his wife along> -- often used with the word with
b: in association -- used with with <work along with colleagues>
4 a: sometime within a specified or implied extent of time -- usually used with about <along about July 17>
b: at or to an advanced point <plans are far along>
5: in addition : ALSO -- usually used with with <a bill came along with the package>
6: at hand : as a necessary or useful item <brought an extra one along> <had his gun along>


along can also be used in the words:
*all along
*along of
*come-along
*come along
*get along
*go along
*run along
*sing-along
*string along
*tag along


If you don't know the meanings of any or all of them, tell me

[lee ying]

yes, jessica are a little complicated but i understood. i think so! lol
you´re helping me so much , thanks

[Jessica]

oh you understand now?

[lee ying]

yes, i understand it. it´s going to help me these senses.
thank you, i´m going to read it to learn it very well.

[Jessica]

ok that's good that you understand now

[CrOtALiTo]

I don't understand you, please could you translate me the mean of the words.

[Jessica]

which ones don't you understand? is the the words with the along in it? you need them translated? I will have to ask my Spanish experts to help me

[CrOtALiTo]

Here is the definition of along; tell me if you don't understand
ALONG (preposition)

1: in a line matching the length or direction of <walking along the road>; also : at a point or points on <a house along the river>
2: in the course of <made stops along the way>
3: in accordance with: IN <a new agreement along the lines of the first>

ALONG (adverb)
1: FOWARD, ON <move along>
2: from one to another <word was passed along>
3 a: in company : as a companion <brought his wife along> -- often used with the word with
b: in association -- used with with <work along with colleagues>
4 a: sometime within a specified or implied extent of time -- usually used with about <along about July 17>
b: at or to an advanced point <plans are far along>
5: in addition : ALSO -- usually used with with <a bill came along with the package>
6: at hand : as a necessary or useful item <brought an extra one along> <had his gun along>


along can also be used in the words:
*all along
*along of
*come-along
*come along
*get along
*go along
*run along
*sing-along
*string along
*tag along

I don't understand this ones, because you never putted the translate in Spanish, for that reason, I told you, I need that you translate the verbs in Spanish, so I will can understand that better, I know you don't know much Spanish but, you can try to translate them.

I reddened the sentences in red, those phrases I never understand, because I need first the translate.

[Elaina]

Bueno creo que la palabra "along" no se puede traducir literalmente en algunas ocasiones pero es importante saber el significado de la palabra cuando se usa en una frase u oración. Por ejemplo...

*all along - You knew the answer to the question all along. En este caso, la frase se traduce a: Siempre sabías la respuesta a la pregunta. Es como decir.....¿Para qué preguntas si ya sabes la respuesta?

*come-along - I am going to the store, want to come along? - Voy a la tienda, ¿quieres venir? come along = acompañar a alguien a algún sitio.

*get along - I don't get along well with my neighbor. No me la llevo bien con el vecino. get along = llevártela bien

*go along - I don't agree with you but I'll go along with whatever you say. No estoy de acuerdo contigo pero te seguiré la corriente.

*run along - Usually said to a child. Here is your allowance, now run along. Aquí está tu domingo, ahora vete a jugar.

*sing-along - I love to listen to my favorite songs in the radio so I can sing along. Me encanta escuchar mi canciones favoritas en la radio y cantar. Sing-along = acompañar a alguien a cantar.

*string along - Me parece que significa - seguir una historia o secuencia. No se me ocurre ningún ejemplo por ahora.

*tag along - I like to tag along with my brother when he goes to the store. Me gusta ir a la tienda con mi hermano cuando va a la tienda. Tag along = pegártele a alguien algun sitio.

Creo que otros te pueden dar unos ejemplos mejores pero creo que por el momento esto te puede ayudar a entender la palabra mejor.

My

[poli]

Along significa al lado de. Along frequentamentese acompaña la palabra with.
Ejemplos:

¿Vienes conmigo?=Will you come with me? o Will you come along? o Will you come along with me?

[Jessica]

I was too busy to give you those definitions, Crotalito. Elaina gave you them.