Translation of "matagal" into English

Pasensiya na at pinaghintay kita nang matagal.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for such a long time.

Pero paano kung malala ang sakit o matagal ang gamutan?

But what if a family member becomes chronically ill?

Ang ganitong uri ng positibong mensahe ay matagal at mabisa ang epekto sa kabutihan.

That kind of positive message can have a lasting and powerful impact for good.