depuis quinze ans

Eldra C.B1Kwiziq community member

depuis quinze ans

In the sentence - il habite en France depuis quinze ans.

Does this mean he has lived in France for 15 years.

or He has lived in France since the age of 15.



This question relates to:French dictation exercise "My international friends"

Dictation exercise A1

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Eldra,

Il habite en France depuis 15 ans = He has been living in France for 15 years

Il habite en France depuis l'âge de 15 ans = He has been living in France since the age of 15

Hope this helps!

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Eldra C. asked:

depuis quinze ans

In the sentence - il habite en France depuis quinze ans.

Does this mean he has lived in France for 15 years.

or He has lived in France since the age of 15.



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