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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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What are the departure times? Quelles sont les heures de départ ?
Follow the yellow brick road. Suivez la route de briques jaunes.
I brought back a box of cigars from Cuba. J’ai ramené une boîte de cigares de Cuba.
I like the lyrics of this song j’aime les paroles de cette chanson
The fur of this kitten is really soft. La fourrure de ce chaton est très douce.
She often calls him names. Elle le traite souvent de tous les noms.
The architect is doing the house plans. L’architecte fait les plans de la maison.
Ask the Gentleman to close the door. Demandez à Monsieur de fermer la porte.
I haven’t read this writer’s latest novel. Je n’ai pas lu le dernier roman de cet écrivain.
Saturday is the sixth day of the week. Samedi est le sixième jour de la semaine.

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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