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How to Say ‘For the past two days.’ in French

Depuis deux jours.

duh-PWEE duh zhoor

[duh-PWEE duh zhoor]

Phrase Breakdown

Depuis

[duh-PWEE]

since / for

Introduces a duration continuing up to now.

Example

Depuis deux jours, elle siffle en respirant.

For two days, she has been wheezing while breathing.

Deux jours

duh zhoor

Two days

A time period of forty-eight hours.

Example

Elle est malade depuis deux jours.

She has been sick for two days.

Words in this phrase

deux

[duh]

two

The number two.

Example

Depuis deux jours, ma poule mange moins.

For two days, my hen has been eating less.

jours

[zhoor]

days

Plural noun meaning days.

Example

Depuis deux jours, elle tousse la nuit.

For two days, she has been coughing at night.

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