How to Say ‘For three days’ in French
Depuis trois jours
duh-PWEE trwah zhoor
[duh-PWEE trwah zhoor]
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Phrase Breakdown
Depuis
[duh-PWEE]
since / for
Introduces duration continuing up to the present.
Depuis trois jours, je tousse beaucoup.
For three days, I have been coughing a lot.
Trois jours
trwah zhoor
Three days
Indicates the length of time in this phrase.
Depuis trois jours, je suis fatigué.
For three days, I have been tired.
Words in this phrase
trois
[trwah]
three
Number used to count days or other things.
J'ai pris ce sirop pendant trois jours.
I took this syrup for three days.
jours
[zhoor]
days
Plural noun meaning days.
Depuis trois jours, je me sens faible.
For three days, I have felt weak.
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