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"of; from" in French

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Summary

The French translation for “of; from” is de.

Pronounced the same

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some (before article) de
any (plural; negative) de
two (2) deux
some (plural, in front of adjective) de
some (plural, in front of an adjective starting with a vowel sound) d’
of eggs d’œufs
of; from (before a vowel sound) d’
to de

See also

Recording English French Learn
of; from (plural) des
to à
to de

Examples of "of; from" in use

There are 436 examples of the French word for "of; from" being used:
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the telephone bill la facture de téléphone
to have the means to rent avoir les moyens de louer
a dozen red roses une douzaine de roses rouges
Rabbit is the friend of Winnie-the-Pooh. Coco lapin est l’ami de Winnie.
Where does one find lettuce? Où trouve-t-on de la salade ?
octopuses live at the bottom of the ocean le poulpe vit au fond de l’océan
The capital city of Italy is Rome la capitale de l’Italie est Rome
It is wrong to tell a lie. C’est mal de dire un mensonge.
police station commissariat de police
ceramic grinding discs disques de broyage en céramique

Practice Lesson

"of; from" Practice (418)
Lesson
Lesson words
bathroom,
chambermaid,
circus tent,
city hall,
classroom,
few,
fire station,
gym,
immediately; right away,
many; plenty of (informal),
night club,
nursing home,
of the (masculine),
of; from,
passion fruit,
password,
potato,
potatoes,
some (masculine),
sunglasses
etc.

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Lesson phrases
a badminton shuttlecock,
a bouquet of flowers,
a box of chocolates,
A circus tent is used for the organization of circus shows.,
a cup of tea,
a decision; decision-making,
a dog is a man’s best friend,
a dozen red roses,
a fashion show,
a football,
a football field,
a football has a round shape,
a fruit salad; a fruit cocktail salad,
a glass of red house wine,
a glass of red wine,
a half pint of beer,
a judo hold,
A magician never gives away the secret of his magic tricks.,
a maths course,
A princess is the daughter of the king and the queen.
etc.

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