How to Say ‘Since yesterday’ in Mexican Spanish
Desde ayer
DES-deh ah-YEHR
[DES-deh ah-YEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Desde plus a time tells the doctor when it started. Swap in other times: desde el lunes "since Monday," desde hace tres días "for three days."
Phrase Breakdown
Desde
[DES-deh]
since
Preposition marking the starting point in time.
Trabajo aquí desde enero.
I've worked here since January.
ayer
[ah-YEHR]
yesterday
The day before today.
Ayer llovió mucho.
Yesterday it rained a lot.
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