depuis quinze ans

Eldra C.B1Kwiziq community member

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.

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect 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!

Like14 years ago

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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