Translation
from, since
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin de ex de, a stacking of the prepositions de and ex. It means 'from, since'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- de ex de
Examples
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We have lived here for ten years.
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You can see the sea from this window.
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Since then we have not spoken again.
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Ever since he was a boy he wanted to be an airline pilot.
Madrid Sevilla .
The train goes from Madrid to Seville in under three hours.
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Grammar articles
(10)Spanish Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
Hace, Desde, Desde Hace in Spanish: For, Since and Ago
Spanish Idioms of Time and Frequency: de vez en cuando
Spanish Impersonal Verbs: llueve, hay, hace frío
Intermediate Spanish Grammar (B1-B2): Beating the Plateau
Spanish Nominalisation: el español, el inglés, el francés
Spanish Passive Voice with ser: fue escrito por
Por vs Para in Spanish: Rules, Chart and Practice Quiz
The Spanish Present Progressive: estar + Gerund (-ndo)
Spanish Verbal Periphrases: acabar de, llevar and volver a
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 8: desde, mundo, lugar and 7 more words.