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How to Say ‘Since last night’ in French

Depuis hier soir

duh-PWEE ee-AIR swahr

[duh-PWEE ee-AIR swahr]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap the time to reuse it: depuis ce matin "since this morning", depuis trois jours "for three days". Depuis covers both English "since" and "for".

Phrase Breakdown

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.

hier

[ee-AIR]

yesterday

Refers to the day before today; often used in follow-up messages after an event.

Example

Hier, j'ai apprécié notre conversation sur votre projet.

Yesterday, I appreciated our conversation about your project.

soir

[swahr]

evening

Refers to the evening time, often after work or during an event.

Example

Ce soir, je vous envoie un message de remerciement.

This evening, I am sending you a thank-you message.

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