Des que tinc aquest calendari, recordo millor cada data important.

Since I have had this calendar, I remember each important date better.

Breakdown of Des que tinc aquest calendari, recordo millor cada data important.

• tenir: to have
• recordar: to remember
• important: important
• aquest: this

Questions & Answers about Des que tinc aquest calendari, recordo millor cada data important.

What does des que mean here?

Des que means since in a time sense: from the moment that.

So Des que tinc aquest calendari means Since I’ve had this calendar or Ever since I got/have had this calendar.

A useful distinction is:

• des que
  • verb = since
    • Des que visc aquí... = Since I’ve lived here...
• des de
  • noun/time expression = since/from
    • Des de dilluns... = Since Monday...

Why is it tinc and not a past tense?

Catalan often uses the present tense after des que when English would often use the present perfect.

So:

• Des que tinc aquest calendari... literally: Since I have this calendar... natural English: Since I’ve had this calendar...

This is very normal in Catalan. The idea is that the situation began in the past and continues into the present.

What is the difference between des que and des de?