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How to Say ‘For three days.’ in German

Seit drei Tagen.

zyte dry TAH-gen

[zyte dry TAH-gen]

💬 Usage Tip: After seit, Tage gains an n and becomes Tagen. The same thing happens with seit zwei Wochen "for two weeks" and seit einem Monat "for a month".

Phrase Breakdown

Seit

[zyte]

since / for

Used with time expressions to show duration from the past until now.

Example

Seit zwei Jahren arbeite ich in Berlin.

I have been working in Berlin for two years.

drei

[dry]

three

The number 3, often used when saying how many guests a table is for.

Example

Wir brauchen einen Tisch für drei.

We need a table for three.

Tagen

[TAH-gen]

days

Dative plural of 'Tag'.

Example

In drei Tagen gehen Sie nach Hause.

In three days you go home.

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