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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

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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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My future is closely bound up with the finances of my firm. Mon avenir est fortement lié aux finances de ma société.
Salad with goat cheese, honey, apple, walnut and raisins salade de chèvre chaud au miel, pommes, noix et raisins secs
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Le petit déjeuner est le repas le plus important de la journée.
Tom’s stamp collection is impressive. La collection de timbres de Tom est impressionnante.
The best way to know a foreign country is to visit it. La meilleure façon de connaitre un pays étranger est de le visiter.
The IT expert needs to install new pieces of software. L’informaticienne doit installer de nouveaux logiciels.
The optician offers a choice of very elegant frames. L’opticienne propose un choix de montures très élégantes.
It must be frightening for her, not knowing what is happening. Cela doit être effrayant pour elle de ne pas savoir ce qui se passe.
The launderer managed to remove the wine stain on this tablecloth. Le blanchisseur a réussi à enlever la tache de vin sur cette nappe.
He is too frugal, he needs to buy himself some new shoes. Il est trop économe, il a besoin de s’acheter de nouvelles chaussures.

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
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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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