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How to Say ‘Have you known Léa for a long time?’ in French

Tu connais Léa depuis longtemps ?

tyoo koh-neh lay-AH duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN

[tyoo koh-neh lay-AH duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: French uses the present tense here: literally "You know Léa since a long time?". With depuis, something still going on stays in the present.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu connais Léa

tyoo koh-neh lay-AH

Have you known Léa

French uses the present tense with 'depuis' for something that is still ongoing.

Example

Tu connais Léa ?

Do you know Léa?

Words in this phrase

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.

Example

Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?

Do you work in a start-up or a large company?

connais

[koh-neh]

know

To be aware of or familiar with.

Example

Je connais bien cette chanson.

I know this song well.

Léa

[lay-AH]

Léa

A popular French girl's name.

Example

Léa joue dans le jardin.

Léa is playing in the garden.

depuis longtemps ?

duh-PWEE lohn-TAHN

for a long time?

'Depuis' means 'since' or 'for'. In 'longtemps', the 'g' and 'ps' are silent: 'lon-tan'.

Example

J'attends depuis longtemps.

I've been waiting for a long time.

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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