How to Say ‘Since yesterday’ in French
Depuis hier
duh-PWEE ee-AIR
[duh-PWEE ee-AIR]
💬 Usage Tip: A handy time phrase. You can plug it into many sentences: J'ai mal depuis hier.
🇫🇷 In France: Giving a simple time marker like this helps the doctor quickly understand urgency.
Phrase Breakdown
Depuis
[duh-PWEE]
since / for
Introduces a starting point in time for a symptom or condition.
Depuis hier, je me sens faible.
Since yesterday, I have been feeling weak.
hier
[ee-AIR]
yesterday
The day before today; often paired with depuis to say since yesterday.
Je tousse depuis hier et ça continue.
I have been coughing since yesterday and it is continuing.
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