How to Say ‘For / since’ in French
Depuis
duh-PWEE
[duh-PWEE]
💬 Usage Tip: Key time word. Use depuis + duration for something still happening: depuis deux jours = for two days.
🇫🇷 In France: French vets often ask when symptoms started, so depuis is a super useful word.
Phrase Breakdown
Depuis
[duh-PWEE]
since / for
Used to talk about how long something has been happening.
Depuis deux jours, ma poule respire mal.
For two days, my hen has been breathing badly.
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