How to Say ‘Since yesterday’ in Mexican Spanish
Desde ayer
DEHS-deh ah-YEHR
[DEHS-deh ah-YEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: A handy time phrase. You can swap in other words: “desde hoy,” “desde antier.”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, “antier” for “the day before yesterday” is very common and useful.
Phrase Breakdown
Desde
[DEHS-deh]
since / from
Introduces the starting point of a period of time.
Desde ayer no hay agua caliente.
Since yesterday there has been no hot water.
ayer
[ah-YEHR]
yesterday
Refers to the day before today.
Desde ayer la regadera sale fría.
Since yesterday the shower has been coming out cold.
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