وكالعادة منذ زمن بعيد أعود

English translation: As is my habit; since a time long gone/a time long ago, I return..

14:40 Oct 28, 2017

Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Literature

Arabic term or phrase: وكالعادة منذ زمن بعيد أعود

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Omnia Abdelgani KudoZ activity Questions: 289 (5 open) (2 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 258
Local time: 07:47

English translation:As is my habit; since a time long gone/a time long ago, I return..

Explanation:
All the above translations are correct. However, I feel that this fits a little better as the field your translating for is literature.

You could also use:

Coming here was habitual for the longest time, I return... (I am returning)

it would depend entirely on the context of the main body of text.

If you're after a native expression that moves away from the Arabic but keeps the intended meaning, I would personally use: It was my habit to visit here long ago, I've now returned.

Selected response from:

Umar_Hussain
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:47

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

I come back, as I used to long time ago

Erfan Elzanaty

and as I used to do, long in the past, I return

Ludina Sallam

As is my habit for a long time, I return/come back

sktrans

As is my habit; since a time long gone/a time long ago, I return..

Umar_Hussain

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

I come back, as I used to long time ago

Explanation:
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Erfan Elzanaty
Egypt
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of:

English,

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

9 hrs confidence:

and as I used to do, long in the past, I return

Explanation:
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Ludina Sallam
United States
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 day 23 hrs confidence:

As is my habit for a long time, I return/come back

Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2017-10-30 13:46:00 GMT)
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And as it is my habit for a long time..

sktrans
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French
PRO pts in category: 20

3 days 6 hrs confidence:

As is my habit; since a time long gone/a time long ago, I return..

Umar_Hussain
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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وكالعادة منذ زمن بعيد أعود

English translation: As is my habit; since a time long gone/a time long ago, I return..

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وكالعادة منذ زمن بعيد أعود

English translation: As is my habit; since a time long gone/a time long ago, I return..

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