долго ли

Russian

Alternative forms

• до́лго ль (dólgo lʹ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdoɫɡə‿lʲɪ]

Adverb

до́лго ли • (dólgo li)

1. how long

   до́лго ли, ко́ротко ли ― dólgo li, kórotko li ― the long and short of it; sooner or later (literally, “How long, how short”)

   До́лго ли до беды́! ― Dólgo li do bedý! ― A misfortune could easily happen (literally, “How long to misfortune”)