How do you say some in French?

Du, de la, de l', des. It means some (an unspecified amount of).

du with a masculine food or drink; de la with a feminine one; de l' before a vowel; pas de after a negation; with faire + activity (faire du sport, de la musique).

How do you use du in a sentence?

Le matin, je bois du café avec un croissant. (In the morning I drink coffee with a croissant.)

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Some in French

The forms you will meet: du, de la, de l', des, de, d'. It means some (an unspecified amount of).

grammar word

some (an unspecified amount of)

Examples · 2

du with a masculine food or drink
Le matin, je bois du café avec un croissant.In the morning I drink coffee with a croissant.
de la with a feminine one
Les enfants prennent de la soupe avant le dessert.The children have soup before dessert.

Forms

dude lade l'desded'

The forms

du
de la
de l'
des
de
d'

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.

some (an unspecified amount of)

du with a masculine food or drink
Le matin, je bois du café avec un croissant.In the morning I drink coffee with a croissant.
de la with a feminine one
Les enfants prennent de la soupe avant le dessert.The children have soup before dessert.
de l' before a vowel
Le serveur apporte de l'eau à notre table.The waiter brings water to our table.
pas de after a negation
Marie ne mange pas de viande, elle préfère le poisson.Marie does not eat meat, she prefers fish.
with faire + activity (faire du sport, de la musique)
Mon frère fait du sport après l'école.My brother plays sports after school.

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Questions people ask

How do you say some in French?: Du, de la, de l', des. It means some (an unspecified amount of).
What are the forms of du?: du, de la, de l', des, de, d'.
When do you use du?: du with a masculine food or drink; de la with a feminine one; de l' before a vowel; pas de after a negation; with faire + activity (faire du sport, de la musique).
How do you use du in a sentence?: Le matin, je bois du café avec un croissant. (In the morning I drink coffee with a croissant.)

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