Sentence examples of "Depuis" in French with translation "for"

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Ted l'attendait depuis longtemps. Ted waited for her for a long time.
Il neigeait depuis une semaine. It had been snowing for a week.
Le connaissez-vous depuis longtemps ? Have you known him for a long time?
Je vis ici depuis longtemps. I have been living here for a long time.
Il enseigne depuis 20 ans. He's been teaching for 20 years.
Il neige depuis deux jours. It has been snowing for two days.
J'habite ici depuis longtemps. I have lived here for a long time.
J'attends depuis des heures. I've been waiting for hours.
Elle le connaît depuis longtemps. She has known him for a long time.
Le bébé pleure depuis longtemps. The baby has been crying for a long time.
Je l'attends depuis une heure. I've been waiting for him for an hour.
Je suis instituteur depuis quinze ans. I have been a teacher for 15 years.
Nous sommes mariés depuis 30 ans. We've been married for 30 years.
Il est mort depuis cinq ans. He has been dead for five years.
Nous nous connaissons depuis des années. We have known each other for years.
Il habite ici depuis une semaine. He has lived here for one week.
Il est mort depuis 5 ans. He has been dead for five years.
Je t'attends depuis trois heures ! I've been waiting for you for three hours!
Ils ont vécu ici depuis longtemps. They have lived here for a long time.
Je l'étudie depuis cinq ans. I have been studying it for five years.
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