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How to Say ‘Me, only for two months.’ in French

Moi, depuis deux mois seulement.

mwah duh-PWEE d-uh mwah suhl-MAHN

[mwah duh-PWEE d-uh mwah suhl-MAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Starting with Moi, sets you apart from the other person, like "As for me…". Use moi here, never je, because je can't stand alone.

Phrase Breakdown

Moi, depuis deux mois

mwah duh-PWEE d-uh mwah

Me, for two months

'Moi' at the start adds contrast, meaning 'as for me'. Pause briefly after it.

Example

Moi, depuis deux mois, je cours.

As for me, I've been running for two months.

Words in this phrase

Moi

[mwah]

me / I

Stressed pronoun used for emphasis, often meaning me or as for me.

Example

Moi, je supporte la France.

Me, I support France.

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.

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

mois

[mwah]

Month

One of the twelve periods into which a year is divided.

Example

Ce mois a 31 jours.

This month has 31 days.

seulement.

suhl-MAHN

only.

Here 'seulement' means 'only'. Say it 'seul-man', with a nasal ending.

Example

J'ai dix euros seulement.

I only have ten euros.

Words in this phrase

seulement

[suhl-MAHN]

only

Adverb meaning only or just.

Example

J'ai seulement un euro.

I only have one euro.

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