No. 32 in French
depuis
"Depuis" means "since" or "for" in English, indicating the start of an action or period.
In a sentence
J'habite ici depuis cinq ans.
I have been living here for five years.
In this sentence, 'depuis' is used to indicate the duration of an action that started in the past and continues in the present.
Depuis son départ, la maison semble vide.
Since his departure, the house feels empty.
Here, 'depuis' establishes a point of time from which an ongoing state or condition began.
Depuis quand aimez-vous le jazz ?
Since when have you liked jazz?
This use of 'depuis' inquires about the starting point in time of a preference that persists until now.
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