I thought it would take longer than a week to be ready

Question

How do you say in Greek... "I thought it would take longer than a week to be ready"

I was in an Opticians, and was told the glasses would be ready in just 2 days.

I wanted to say in Greek... "Really, I thought they would need more time to be ready"

Answer 1

Hi, the following two variations would have the meaning you asked : "I thought it would take longer than a week to be ready".

Νόμιζα ότι θα έπαιρνε περισσότερο από μια εβδομάδα να ετοιμαστούν.

Πίστευα ότι θα έπαιρνε πάνω από μια εβδομάδα να ετοιμαστούν.