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The meaning of the German word "seit" and how you use it

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seit
(preposition) since; for The preposition "seit" always takes an object in the dative case.
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Seit Jahren wohne ich hier .
I have lived here for years.
Seit gestern habe ich Kopfschmerzen .
I've had a headache since yesterday.
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Seit einem Monat wohne ich in Berlin .
Since last month I am living in Berlin.
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Und seit Wikinger auf Drachen reiten ,
And since Vikings ride dragons,
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seit...kurzem
(adv.) as of late
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Wir haben seit kurzem ein Pferd im Stall .
As of late we've got a horse in the stable.
Wir haben seit kurzem ein Kind und es ist ein Junge .
As of recently we've had a child, and it's a boy.
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The Horse That Lives in a House
Der Araber Nasar sorgt seit kurzem für ordentlich Chaos im Haus .
As of late, the Arab Nasar accounts for organized chaos in the house.
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Michael gehört seit kurzem ein kleiner Getränkestand in der Fußgängerzone .
A little drinks stand in the pedestrian area has belonged to Michael for a little while.
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seit langem
(adv.) for a long time; awhile ago
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Es hat sich seit langem verändert .
It has not changed for a long time.
Seit langem habe ich dieses Gefühl .
I've had this feeling for a long time.
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Theoretisch sollte der Stromverbrauch privater Haushalte , demnach seit langem sinken .
Theoretically, the energy consumption of private households should, according to this, have sunk a while ago.
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Engin bewirbt sich seit Langem auf einen Ausbildungsplatz , bekommt aber trotz gut er Noten nur Absagen .
Engin has been applying for an trainee position for a while now, but despite good grades he only gets rejections.
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Zum erst en Mal seit langem ging Asyl ins Bett ,
For the first time in a long time, Asyl went to bed
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seit...eh...und...je
(adv.) since the year dot; as long as anyone can remember
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Wir haben seit eh und je dasselbe Problem .
We've had the same problem for as long as anyone can remember.
Seit eh und je machen die Menschen dieselben Fehler .
People have made the same mistake since the year dot.
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seit...einer...Weile
(adv.) for a while
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Seit einer Weile bin ich hier gewesen .
I've been here for a while.
Sie ist schon seit einer Weile allein .
She has been alone for a while already.
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Ich denke , ich bin seit einer Weile ungesellig .
I think I've been antisocial for a while.
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