How to Say ‘Since about’ in German
Seit ungefähr
zite oon-geh-FEHR
[zite oon-geh-FEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Ungefähr means approximately or about. Perfect when you do not know the exact time.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Giving an approximate time is completely fine and sounds natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Seit
[zite]
since
Used to show the starting point in time of an ongoing situation.
Seit ungefähr einer Stunde ist es laut.
It has been noisy for about an hour.
ungefähr
[oon-geh-FEHR]
approximately
Used when the time is not exact but estimated.
Seit ungefähr neun Uhr hören wir Musik.
We have been hearing music since about nine o'clock.
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