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How to Say ‘For several years’ in German

Seit einigen Jahren

zyte EYE-nih-gen YAH-ren

[zyte EYE-nih-gen YAH-ren]

💬 Usage Tip: seit covers both English since and for, depending on what follows: seit 2022 = 'since 2022,' seit einigen Jahren = 'for several years.'

Phrase Breakdown

Seit

[zyte]

since / for

Used to indicate how long something has been happening.

Example

Seit einigen Jahren besuche ich Networking-Veranstaltungen.

I have been attending networking events for some years.

Einigen Jahren

EYE-nih-gen YAH-ren

some years

Refers to an unspecified number of years; together with seit it means "for some years."

Example

Vor einigen Jahren war ich Student.

Some years ago I was a student.

Words in this phrase

einigen

[EYE-nih-gen]

some

Refers to an unspecified number greater than one in this time phrase.

Example

„Einigen“ in „Seit einigen Jahren“ bedeutet mehrere, aber nicht genau genannte Jahre.

“Some” in “for some years” means several, but not exactly specified, years.

Jahren

[YAH-ren]

years

A time period used to describe duration of experience.

Example

Viele Jahren Erfahrung sind auf dem Arbeitsmarkt wertvoll.

Many years of experience are valuable in the job market.

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