How to Say ‘Since yesterday.’ in Spain Spanish
Desde ayer.
DES-deh ah-YEHR
[DES-deh ah-YEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: To give a length of time rather than a starting day, add hace: desde hace tres días "for three days".
Phrase Breakdown
Desde
[DES-deh]
since
From a time in the past until the present.
Desde pequeño, siempre fue curioso.
Since he was a child, he was always curious.
ayer
[ah-YEHR]
yesterday
Refers to the day before today; common in follow-up messages after an event.
Ayer hablé contigo sobre prácticas profesionales.
Yesterday I spoke with you about internships.
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