/də/

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Translation

of, from

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Word origin

From Latin de ('from, down from, concerning').

Origin
Latin
Root
de
English cognates
de-, demote

Short forms

  • d'before a vowel or mute h

    Il boit un verre d'eau.

    He drinks a glass of water.

Examples

.

My grandmother's house is beautiful.

Lyon, -.

I come from Lyon, in the south-east.

, .

A glass of red wine, please.

.

He has a lot of trouble concentrating in the morning.

.

She left the room without saying a word.

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de: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: French articles.