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 that started in the past and is still true now: [depuis deux ans], [depuis lundi]. Do not swap it with [pour] here.
Phrase Breakdown
Depuis
[duh-PWEE]
for / since
Used to talk about duration starting in the past and continuing to now.
Je peux ajouter « depuis longtemps » après une question sur le travail.
I can add “for a long time” after a question about work.
longtemps
[lohn-TAHN]
a long time
An expression meaning a long duration.
Dans « Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ? », longtemps parle de la durée.
In “Have you worked here long?”, longtemps refers to duration.
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