Since, for - Depuis (The 96th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Since, for is Depuis. It can be used as adverb, preposition. It is the 96th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: since, for

French: depuis

Examples


I've been waiting for hours.	J'attends déjà depuis des heures.
I have never heard from him since.	Je n'ai jamais entendu parler de lui depuis.
Since then, I haven't heard of her.	Je n'ai pas entendu parler de lui depuis.
We've been here for a couple of minutes.	Nous sommes ici depuis quelques minutes.
They say that he has been dead for two years.	Ils disent qu'il est mort depuis deux ans.
I have known him since he was a baby.	Je le connais depuis qu'il est bébé.
I've known him for ten years.	Je le connais depuis dix ans.
I've known him for ten years.	Je la connais depuis dix ans.

We've been here for three weeks now.	Nous sommes ici depuis trois semaines.
It's been my dream since I was a little girl.	Ça a été mon rêve depuis que je suis petit garçon.
I've been looking for a new job for a long time.	Je cherche un nouveau poste depuis longtemps.
That's been my dream since I was a little girl.	C'est mon rêve depuis que je suis toute petite.
I have not seen him ever since.	Je ne l'ai pas revu depuis.
He's already been in the bathroom for quite a while.	Il est déjà dans la salle de bain depuis un bon moment.
Since then, I haven't heard of her.	Je n'ai plus eu de ses nouvelles depuis.
He has been without employment for a month.	Il est sans emploi depuis un mois.
I haven't seen her since last month.	Je ne l'ai pas vue depuis le mois dernier.
I've been living in this house since last month.	J'habite dans cette maison depuis le mois dernier.
I've been waiting here for him since this morning.	Je l'ai attendu ici depuis ce matin.
I've had a headache for three days and I can't get rid of it.	J'ai mal à la tête depuis trois jours et je n'arrive pas à m'en débarrasser.
I met a friend I hadn't seen for three years.	J'ai rencontré un ami que je n'avais pas vu depuis trois ans.