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How to Say ‘He hasn't been drinking alcohol since the autumn.’ in French

Il ne boit plus d'alcool depuis l'automne.

eel nuh bwah ploo dee al-KOL duh-PWEE luh oh-TON

[eel nuh bwah ploo dee al-KOL duh-PWEE luh oh-TON]

Phrase Breakdown

Il ne boit plus

eel nuh bwah ploo

He hasn't drunk

'Ne... plus' = no longer. With 'depuis', French uses the present tense where English uses the present perfect.

Example

Il ne fume plus.

He doesn't smoke anymore.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

Third person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Il est heureux.

He is happy.

[nuh]

(negation) not

Negation particle used with another negative word (ne… rien). In speech, it can be dropped, but it’s standard in writing.

Example

Ne me raconte rien sur l’anime, je veux garder la surprise.

Don’t tell me anything about the anime, I want to keep the surprise.

boit

[bwah]

drinks

A form of the verb 'boire', meaning 'drinks' or 'is drinking'.

Example

Après le sport, on boit de l'eau.

After sports, we drink water.

plus

[ploo]

no more / no longer

Used in negation to say something is no longer available or happening.

Example

Il n'y a plus d'eau chaude maintenant.

There is no more hot water now.

d'alcool depuis l'automne.

dee al-KOL duh-PWEE luh oh-TON

alcohol since the autumn.

'Depuis' marks the starting point. Say 'dal-kol de-pwi lo-tonn'.

Example

Pas d'alcool depuis janvier.

No alcohol since January.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

alcool

[al-KOL]

alcohol

Masculine noun for alcoholic drinks.

Example

Je ne bois pas d'alcool.

I don't drink alcohol.

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.

[luh]

the (before a vowel sound)

Elision of “le” before a vowel: l’ + noun. Used constantly with épisode: l’épisode.

Example

L' épisode le plus récent est sorti hier.

The most recent episode came out yesterday.

automne

[oh-TON]

autumn

The season between summer and winter.

Example

J'aime les couleurs de l'automne.

I love autumn colors.

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