Dès is a French preposition with meanings including “from”, “starting from” and “as soon as”. The downward slanting grave accent over the è distinguishes it from dès from des, which is both the indefinite and partitive article meaning “some”.
dès
from, starting from, as soon as
Example sentences
For this first sentence, I’ve translated je suis (I am) in the present tense to “I’ll be”.
Je suis au régime dès demain !
I’ll be on a diet starting tomorrow!
For this second sentence, dès que can translate to “once”, “as soon as” or “the minute”. Note that both clauses in this sentence require the usage fo the futur simple tense.
Je t’enverrai un texto dès que j’arriverai à l’aéroport.
I’ll send you an SMS as soon as I arrive at the airport.
For this last sentence, dès que possible translates to “as soon as possible”. This sentence requires the usage of the subjunctive mood.
Je veux que tu finisses le projet dès que possible !
I want you to finish the project as soon as possible.
Related lessons
Reference
Word of the Day Lessons | Lessons by David Issokson
