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"As of" is a preposition which is often translated as "a partir de", and "since" is a preposition which is often translated as "desde". Learn more about the difference between "as of" and "since" below.
as of(
ahz
uhv
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
1. (from)
a. a partir de
As of Monday, Kevin will be the lowest-earning employee.A partir del lunes, Kevin será el empleado con el ingreso más bajo.
2. (at present)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
As of the date of the last report, we've spent 80% of the budget.A la fecha del último informe, hemos gastado el 80% del presupuesto.
As of today, we've had no further news from the expedition party.A fecha de hoy, no hemos recibido más noticias del grupo expedicionario.
since(
sihns
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. desde
I have been working for this company since 2010.Llevo trabajando en esta empresa desde 2010.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
2. (reason)
a. ya que
Since I'm the only one watching TV, pass me the remote.Ya que soy la única que está viendo tele, pásame el control remoto.
b. como
Since you don't like pizza, can I have your portion?Como no te gusta la pizza, ¿puedo tomarme tu porción?
c. puesto que (formal)
We didn't visit her since it was very late.No la visitamos puesto que era muy tarde.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (after that)
a. desde entonces
I met her for dinner, but I haven't seen her since.Cené con ella, pero no la he visto desde entonces.
5. (long ago)
