DE to DESDE

 FROM “DE” TO “DESDE”: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE (B1)

DESDE and DE can both translate to “from” in English, but they’re used in different contexts in Spanish.

Here’s the breakdown:

🟢 1. “De” = “from” (origin, source, cause, possession)

DE is the general preposition meaning from, of, or about.

It expresses origin, source, or belonging — but not necessarily a starting point in space or time.

👉 Examples:

• Soy de México. → I’m from Mexico.

• Vengo de la escuela. → I’m coming from school.

• El regalo es de Ana. → The gift is from Ana.

• Murió de hambre. → He died from hunger.

So, DE answers from where? from what? from whom?

🔵 2. “Desde” = “from” (starting point in space or time)

DESDE means “from” in the sense of starting point → continuing or leading to something else.

It’s used when you talk about distance, location, or time duration — “from X (to Y).”

👉 Examples:

• Desde mi casa se ve el mar. → From my house, you can see the sea.

• Caminaré desde aquí hasta la plaza. → I’ll walk from here to the square.

• Trabajo aquí desde 2010. → I’ve worked here since 2010.

• No lo veo desde ayer. → I haven’t seen him since yesterday.

So, DESDE answers from when? from where (to another point)?

⚠️ Common overlap:

Sometimes both appear together:

• Desde de ❌ is never correct.

• But desde + el/la/los/las becomes desde el, etc.

→ Trabajo desde el lunes. 

✅ (I’ve been working since Monday.)

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