In Japanese, how do I say 'long time' and 'not so long'.?

Question

And some translations pelase:

I've been a fan for a long time

I haven't been a fan for so long

Not long until tea is ready

I'm also curious about the verb tense on the first two sentences, so please make this clear to me. Is there a te form of desu? I assume this is used for the first sentence? And for the second sentence, is the negative te form used?

Answer 1

I guess you know that there is no present perfect tense in Japanese.

I've been a fan for a long time.

長い間（永い間）応援していますよ。

Nagai aida ouen shite imasu yo.

I haven't been a fan for so long

それほど永い間応援しているわけではありません。

Sore hodo nagai aida ouen shiteiru wake dewa arimasen.

Not long until tea is ready

This is not a sentence.

お茶が出来るまでしばらく

Ocha ga dekiru made shibaraku.

'One of my dreams is to see you'.

あなたに逢うのは私の夢の一つです。

Anata ni au no wa watashi no yume no hitotsu desu.

Instead of 夢 you could say 願望 (desire)

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安全地帯　悲しみにさよなら

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