Depuis longtemps why depuis

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

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🇫🇷 “Depuis longtemps” means:

👉 “For a long time” (in English)

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🔍 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)

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✅ 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.

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🧠 Key idea:

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

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❗Common mistake:

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

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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".