desde

Desde is a Spanish preposition and conjunction that marks the starting point of movement or of a period in time. It expresses origin, departure, or the point from which something is considered, and it commonly appears in constructions that indicate range, duration, or perspective.

In spatial use, desde indicates the point of origin or the starting point of a path or location. Examples: Salí desde la estación. La ruta va desde Madrid hasta Barcelona. You can also use it with a location marker to mean “from” a place, as en la casa desde la ventana.

In temporal use, desde specifies when something begins. Examples: Desde las ocho empezó a llover. Vivo aquí desde 2010. For duration up to the present, Spanish often pairs desde with hace, as en vivo aquí desde hace diez años.

For ranges, desde combines with hasta to express from X to Y. Example: La exposición está abierta desde este martes hasta el domingo. In questions about scope, desde puede introduce a viewpoint or perspective: desde mi punto de vista, es complicado.

Desde also appears in fixed expressions and common phrases such as desde luego (of course), desde ya (from now on / immediately), and desde aquí (from here). It is versatile in written and spoken Spanish and often appears in formal, journalistic, or everyday contexts. When comparing with other ways to indicate starting points, a partir de is a synonym in some contexts, though desde emphasizes origin or the moment of starting more directly.