Desde
Example: Vivo en esta ciudad desde hace cinco años.
Definition
"Desde" is a Spanish preposition used to indicate the starting point of an action or event in time or space. For example, in the phrase "Vivo en esta ciudad desde hace cinco años," it shows when the action of living in the city began.
Etymology
The word "desde" comes from the Latin word "de inde," meaning "from there." Over time, it merged into a single word in Spanish, retaining its function to denote origin or starting point. Did you know that "desde" is closely related to English words like "since" in expressing starting points?
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"Desde" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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