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How to Say ‘I've been living in Paris for a month.’ in French

J'habite à Paris depuis un mois.

zhay ah-BEET ah Pa-ree duh-PWEE uhn mwah

[zhay ah-BEET ah Pa-ree duh-PWEE uhn mwah]

Phrase Breakdown

J'habite à Paris

zhay ah-BEET ah Pa-ree

I live in Paris

The present tense with 'depuis' describes a situation that is still going on.

Example

J'habite à Paris.

I live in Paris.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

habite

[ah-BEET]

live

Form of the verb 'habiter' (to live, reside) used with 'je' or 'il/elle'.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

[ah]

Preposition used before city names to say where you are or live.

Example

Je travaille à Lille.

I work in Lille.

Paris

[Pa-ree]

Paris

The capital city of France.

Example

Paris est connu pour sa culture et son art.

Paris is known for its culture and art.

depuis un mois.

duh-PWEE uhn mwah

for a month.

'Depuis un' flows smoothly: 'duh-pwee-zun' is not used here. Just say 'duh-pwee un mwah'.

Example

Je suis là depuis un mois.

I've been here for a month.

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.

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

mois

[mwah]

month

Masculine noun for a calendar month; same form in plural.

Example

Le mois dernier était calme.

Last month was quiet.

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