A starting point can be a place or a time.
The idea
Use desde before the place or time where something starts. Add hasta to name its endpoint.
Examples
- El autobús sale desde la plaza.The bus leaves from the square.
- Caminamos desde el puente hasta el mercado.We walk from the bridge to the market.
- Veo el mar desde mi ventana.I can see the sea from my window.
- La biblioteca abre desde las nueve.The library is open from nine.
- Estudio español desde enero.I have been studying Spanish since January.
- La exposición dura desde mayo hasta julio.The exhibition runs from May to July.
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A duration is not a starting date: for a duration continuing to the present, use desde hace.
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desde
desde marks the station as the route’s starting point.
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desde places the start of the activity on Monday.
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hasta
hasta names the endpoint after the starting point.
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Describe a route and a period, naming where each begins.