How to Say ‘For three days.’ in Italian
Da tre giorni.
dah treh JOR-nee
[dah treh JOR-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: For something that started in the past and is still going on, Italian uses da, where English says "for" or "since". The full sentence keeps the present tense: ho mal di pancia da tre giorni means "I've had a stomach ache for three days."
Phrase Breakdown
Da
[dah]
for / since
Used with time expressions to say how long something has been happening.
Lavora qui "Da" anni con entusiasmo.
He/She has worked here "for" years with enthusiasm.
tre
[treh]
three
A number used to count quantity or duration.
Ho fatto tre colloqui questa settimana.
I had three interviews this week.
giorni
[JOR-nee]
days
Plural noun meaning 'days,' often used in time expressions for scheduling follow-up.
Nei prossimi giorni ti aggiorno, e giorni specifica il periodo di tempo.
In the next few days I’ll update you, and 'days' specifies the time period.
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