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How to Say ‘For three years’ in Italian

Da tre anni

DAH TREH AHN-nee

[DAH TREH AHN-nee]

💬 Usage Tip: Common phrase for indicating duration of time.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Longevity in a job is seen as a sign of stability.

Phrase Breakdown

Da

[DAH]

For three years

Expression indicating duration of three years.

Example

Lavoro in questa azienda da tre anni.

I have been working at this company for three years.

tre

[TREH]

Three

The number following two.

Example

Lavoro in ufficio da tre anni.

I have been working in the office for three years.

anni

[AHN-nee]

Years

Plural form of 'anno', meaning time duration.

Example

Sono qui da tre anni ormai.

I've been here for three years now.

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