What's the difference between "da" and "per"? In English, they can both translate as "for", but they're not interchangeable in Italian.
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Today's Italian words
Da quanto tempo = how long
Da quanto tempo studi l'italiano? = how long have you been studying Italian for?
Da = since
Quanto = how much
Tempo = time
Studi = you study
l'italiano = the italian
Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years
Studio = I study
L'italiano = the Italian
Da = since
Due = 2
Anni = years.
Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years
Ho studiato l'italiano per due anni = I studied Italian for two years (but I don't anymore).
Aspetto da 10 minuti = I've been waiting for 10 minutes
Ho aspettato per 10 minuti = I waited for 10 minutes (but I'm not waiting anymore).