How to Say ‘Starting when?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A partir de cuándo?
ah par-TEER deh KWAN-doh
[ah par-TEER deh KWAN-doh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Asking when the raise starts is normal and expected in Mexico. It politely pins down a verbal promise without sounding distrustful.
Phrase Breakdown
¿A partir
ah par-TEER
Starting
'A partir de' means 'starting from'. Link the words: 'ah-par-TEER'.
A partir de hoy, estudio diario.
Starting today, I study daily.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
partir
[par-TEER]
starting (from)
Infinitive 'to leave/split'; in 'a partir de' it means starting from a point in time.
A partir de hoy trabajo aquí.
Starting today I work here.
de cuándo?
deh KWAN-doh
from when?
'Cuándo' has an accent because it's a question word. Say 'deh KWAN-doh'.
¿Desde cuándo vives aquí?
Since when have you lived here?
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
cuándo
[KWAN-doh]
when
Question word about time; has an accent in questions.
¿Cuándo llega el técnico?
When does the technician arrive?
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