Adding "nearly" to this sentence

Modesty O.A2Kwiziq community member

In what part of this sentence could you add "nearly", and what is the word for this? If I said, "My parents have been married for 20 years", or "Mes parents sont mariés il y a vingt ans", how would I say "My parents have been married for nearly 20 years" ? Does this require a different expression entirely? For context, I would be explaining that their wedding anniversary is next month.

This question relates to:French lesson "Il y a + [durée] = [duration] + ago (French Expressions of Time)"

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

You use presque to say "nearly": Mes parents sont mariés depuis presque vingt ans.

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Modesty O. asked:

Adding "nearly" to this sentence

In what part of this sentence could you add "nearly", and what is the word for this? If I said, "My parents have been married for 20 years", or "Mes parents sont mariés il y a vingt ans", how would I say "My parents have been married for nearly 20 years" ? Does this require a different expression entirely? For context, I would be explaining that their wedding anniversary is next month.

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