“since two years”
Say “for two years” or “since 2023”. “Since” takes a point in time, and “for” takes a length of time.
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Understood across India
I've been working here since two years.
Travels further
- I've been working here for two years.
- I've been working here since 2023.
Why it lands differently
In Hindi and several other Indian languages one word covers both ideas (“do saal se”), so “since” gets used for both. In English, “since” points to when it started (since Monday, since 2023) and “for” measures how long (for three days, for two years). Interview answers about experience use this constantly.
When it's fine
With a starting point: “since January”, “since I joined”, “since last year”.
Try it out loud
Read each line, say a version that travels out loud, then open it to compare. Any version that's clear to a listener abroad counts.
I've been learning German since six months.
I've been learning German for six months.
We are waiting since one hour.
We've been waiting for an hour.
I'm in this role since 2024.
I've been in this role since 2024.
Practise saying it, not just reading it
Loista gives you a realistic speaking prompt and specific feedback on your answer, then a retry focused on one thing, so you can hear whether it landed.
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