How to Say ‘For a long time.’ in French
Depuis longtemps.
duh-pwee lohn-tahn
[duh-pwee lohn-tahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Depuis is used for something continuing from the past into the present: depuis longtemps = for a long time.
🇫🇷 In France: Great little phrase to add depth to a conversation about hobbies, work, or where you’ve lived.
Phrase Breakdown
Depuis
[duh-pwee]
since / for
Used with time expressions to mean since or for.
Je vis ici depuis 2020.
I have lived here since 2020.
longtemps
[lohn-tahn]
a long time
A time expression meaning a long time.
Je le connais depuis longtemps.
I have known him for a long time.
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