desde

Meaning

1. since
2. from

Concepts

since

from

for

from … onward

out of

as of

from … on

Synonyms

a partir de

de

depois de

Translations

sinds

depuis

seit

sedert

desde

vanaf

da

met ingang van

a

ab

ab

des de

da allora

des que

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈde(j)z.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese des (“since”) + de (“of”).

Sentences

Ambos são velhos amigos desde que foram meninos .

They've both been old friends since they were boys.

Desde que recebi um cachorro ?, as visitas regulares da raposa pararam .

Ever since I received a dog, the fox's regular visits have stopped.

Desde que o mineiro sacrificou tudo para seu destino , o velho decidiu se envolver .

Since the miner sacrificed everything for his fate, the old man decided to get involved.