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How to Say ‘Have you been working here long?’ in French

Vous travaillez ici depuis longtemps ?

voo trah-vah-YAY ee-see duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN

[voo trah-vah-YAY ee-see duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: French uses the present tense with depuis for something that is still going on. English says "have been working", but French just says travaillez.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous travaillez ici

voo trah-vah-YAY ee-see

You have been working here

With 'depuis', French uses the present tense for an action that is still going on. Say it as 'voo tra-va-yay ee-see'.

Example

Vous travaillez ici, madame ?

Do you work here, madam?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

travaillez

[trah-vah-YAY]

work

Form of 'travailler' (to work) used with 'vous'.

Example

Vous travaillez le lundi ?

Do you work on Mondays?

ici

[ee-see]

here

This place or location.

Example

Restons ici pour un moment.

Let's stay here for a while.

depuis longtemps ?

duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN

for a long time?

'Depuis' means 'since' or 'for'. Say it as 'duh-pwee lon-tahn', with a rising tone for the question. The 'ps' at the end of 'longtemps' is silent.

Example

Tu attends depuis longtemps ?

Have you been waiting long?

Words in this phrase

depuis

[duh-PWEE]

since / for

Used with time expressions to show how long something has been happening.

Example

Depuis trois ans, je développe mon réseau professionnel.

For three years, I have been building my professional network.

longtemps

[lohn-TAHN]

a long time

Adverb meaning 'for a long time'.

Example

Je l'attends depuis longtemps.

I've been waiting for him a long time.

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