From / since (starting point) in Spanish
From / since (starting point) in Spanish is desde (DEHS-deh).
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- desde
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- DEHS-deh
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Spanish prepositions for time and movement
The other words in step 2 of Spanish Prepositions.
- hastauntil / up to · AHS-tah
- duranteduring · doo-RAHN-teh
- haciatoward · AH-syah
- segúnaccording to · seh-GOON
- medianteby means of · meh-DYAHN-teh
- antes debefore (in time) · AHN-tehs deh
- después deafter (in time) · dehs-PWEHS deh
- antein front of / in the presence of · AHN-teh
- trasbehind / after (formal) · TRAHS
Questions about desde
How do you say from / since (starting point) in Spanish?
From / since (starting point) in Spanish is desde.
How do you pronounce desde?
Say it DEHS-deh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DEHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does desde mean in English?
In English, desde means from / since (starting point).
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