desde quando

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, since when...; used both as a rhetorical question and literally.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdeʒ.dɨ ˈkwɐ̃.du/ [ˈdeʒ.ðɨ ˈkwɐ̃.du]

Adverb

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desde quando (not comparable)

  1. (literally) asks when something started; similar to how long in English, but inquiring about when something began rather than how much time has passed since then
    Desde quando você mora aqui?
    When did you begin living here?
  2. (rhetorical question) since when (expresses doubt)
    Desde quando você sabe cozinhar?
    Since when do you know how to cook?