| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| it has been | ça fait |
| I have been working here for two years. | Ça fait deux ans que je travaille ici. |
| abroad | à l'étranger |
| We have been living abroad for a few months. | Ça fait quelques mois que nous vivons à l'étranger. |
| it has been (duration) | il y a... que |
| the expatriate (m) | l'expatrié |
| This expatriate has been studying the language for a long time. | Il y a longtemps que cet expatrié étudie la langue. |
| to settle down | s'installer |
| I have wanted to settle down abroad for several weeks. | Il y a plusieurs semaines que je veux m'installer à l'étranger. |
| the shock | le choc |
| I have been trying to adapt for a month, but the culture shock is strong. | Ça fait un mois que j'essaie de m'adapter, mais le choc culturel est fort. |
| the lifestyle | le mode de vie |
| You have been adapting to this new lifestyle for three years. | Il y a trois ans que tu t'adaptes à ce nouveau mode de vie. |
| the homesickness | le mal du pays |
| Each expatriate is homesick from time to time. | Chaque expatrié a le mal du pays de temps en temps. |
| I have been homesick for a few days. | Ça fait quelques jours que j'ai le mal du pays. |
| the integration (f) | l'intégration |
| The integration he is talking about is difficult. | L'intégration dont il parle est difficile. |
| the nostalgia | la nostalgie |
| I have been nostalgic for my country for a long time. | Ça fait longtemps que j'ai la nostalgie de mon pays. |
| He had already settled abroad before this culture shock. | Il s'était déjà installé à l'étranger avant ce choc culturel. |
| We had settled down here before winter. | Nous nous étions installés ici avant l'hiver. |
| It is the lifestyle that we need. | C'est le mode de vie dont nous avons besoin. |
| Integration requires a lot of time and effort. | L'intégration demande beaucoup de temps et d'efforts. |
| You have had nostalgia for France for a year. | Ça fait un an que tu as la nostalgie de la France. |
| the moment, the instant (m) | l'instant |
| I have been waiting for you a moment. | Ça fait un instant que je t'attends. |
| Wait a moment, I am coming. | Attends un instant, j'arrive. |
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