Desde

Desde

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “desde”.

It’s a preposition meaning “since” or “from”.

The word originated as a contraction of the Latin phrase “de ex de”, meaning literally “from outside of”.

Desde aquí, puedo ver la playa.

From here, I can see the beach.

Vivo aquí desde 2015.

I have lived here since 2015.

Desde pequeño, siempre quise ser pintor.

Since I was little, I always wanted to be a painter.

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