How is the word давным-давно translated from Russian to English

English translation
Long ago
phrase

Очень далеко в прошлом.

Very far back in the past.

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  • Давным-давно на месте этой долины было озеро. — Long ago, this valley was a lake.

  • Моя бабушка выучила эту песню давным-давно. — My grandmother learned that song long ago.

  • Неужели это было так давно? — Was it really so long ago?

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