French · word
Of in French
de
The forms you will meet: de, d', du, des. It means of, from; about (after verbs such as parler de).
of, from; about (after verbs such as parler de)
Examples · 2
possession (le livre de Marie)
Le sac de Léa est sous la chaise.Léa's bag is under the chair.origin (venir de, être de)
Elle vient d'un petit village de montagne.She comes from a small mountain village.
Forms
ded'dudes
The forms
- de
- d'
- du
- des
One sentence for each rule
Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.
of, from; about (after verbs such as parler de)
possession (le livre de Marie)
Le sac de Léa est sous la chaise.Léa's bag is under the chair.origin (venir de, être de)
Elle vient d'un petit village de montagne.She comes from a small mountain village.after a quantity (beaucoup de, un kilo de)
Prends un litre de lait et deux kilos de pommes.Get a litre of milk and two kilos of apples.verb + de (parler de, avoir besoin de)
Nous parlons souvent de ce film avec nos amis.We often talk about this film with our friends.contraction: de + le = du, de + les = des
Le chien des voisins dort devant la porte du garage.The neighbours' dog is sleeping in front of the garage door.
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Questions people ask
- How do you say of in French?
- De, d', du, des. It means of, from; about (after verbs such as parler de).
- What are the forms of de?
- de, d', du, des.
- When do you use de?
- possession (le livre de Marie); origin (venir de, être de); after a quantity (beaucoup de, un kilo de); verb + de (parler de, avoir besoin de); contraction: de + le = du, de + les = des.
- How do you use de in a sentence?
- Le sac de Léa est sous la chaise. (Léa's bag is under the chair.)
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