How to Say ‘Since last time.’ in French
Depuis la dernière fois.
duh-PWEE lah dehr-NYEHR fwah
[duh-PWEE lah dehr-NYEHR fwah]
Phrase Breakdown
Depuis
[duh-PWEE]
since
Introduces what has happened from a past point until now.
Depuis notre dernier dîner, beaucoup de choses ont changé.
Since our last dinner, many things have changed.
La dernière fois
lah dehr-NYEHR fwah
The last time
Refers to the most recent previous occasion.
La dernière fois, c’était très bien.
Last time, it was very good.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine article introducing the noun phrase.
La conversation a duré toute la soirée.
The conversation lasted all evening.
dernière
[dehr-NYEHR]
last
Refers to the most recent previous meeting or event.
La dernière fête de famille était très animée.
The last family celebration was very lively.
fois
[fwah]
time / occasion
Means the previous occasion when people met.
Cette fois, tout le monde est arrivé en avance.
This time, everyone arrived early.
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