Depuis longtemps why depuis

Great question! Let's break it down clearly. 😊 Since, for, from


🇫🇷 “Depuis longtemps” means:

👉 “For a long time” (in English)


🔍 Why “depuis”?

In French, "depuis" is used to talk about something that started in the past and is still continuing now.
It’s often translated as:

  • "since" (when followed by a date or point in time)
  • "for" (when followed by a length of time)

✅ Examples:

  1. Je vis ici depuis 2010.
    I’ve lived here since 2010.
    (Started in 2010, still true now.)

  2. Elle étudie le français depuis trois ans.
    She has been studying French for three years.

  3. Il attend depuis longtemps.
    He has been waiting for a long time.


🧠 Key idea:

French uses the present tense + depuis, while English often uses the present perfect ("has been doing...").


❗Common mistake:

Don't translate "for a long time" as "pour longtemps" — that’s incorrect in this context.


Do you want a little practice with “depuis”?

 2. “Depuis” = "From" or "Starting from" (in space/distance)

This is the meaning you were asking about:

  • Je te conseille de marcher depuis chez moi.
    → I advise you to walk from my house.

✅ In this case, “depuis” marks the origin point in space, like "from".

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