Closed duration (pendant)

"During" an event or season

In French, the preposition pendant describes an action that happens within a specific, closed timeframe. It often translates to "during" an event, season, or trip.

We leave for the mountains during the winter.
Nous partons à la montagne pendant l'hiver.
I worked here during my stay.
J'ai travaillé ici pendant mon séjour.

"For" a set period of time

Unlike depuis (used for ongoing actions), pendant expresses that an action happens "for" a defined, completed block of time.

We are sleeping in an old cabin for a week.
Nous dormons dans un vieux chalet pendant une semaine.

Winter getaways

This lesson also introduces vocabulary for winter sports and seasonal trips, such as la neige (snow), une piste (slope), une luge (sled), and un gant (glove).

The child played with a sled during our stay.
L'enfant a joué avec une luge pendant notre séjour.
Where did you hide the sled and the gloves?
Où est-ce que tu as caché la luge et les gants ?

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