prep. · #58
from, since
Example: Trabajo aquí desde enero.
I have worked here since January.
Spanish → English
desde
desde is Spanish for from, since.
What desde means
How common is it?
desde is ranked #58 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to desde — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- entre — between, among
- así — like this, so
- primero — first
- grande — big, large
- eso — that
- ni — nor, neither
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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