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"of the (masculine)" in French

du
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Literal Breakdown

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of; from de
the (masculine) le

Summary

The French translation for “of the (masculine)” is du. The French, du, can be broken down into 2 parts:"of; from" (de) and "the (masculine)" (le).

Pronounced the same

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some (masculine) du

Examples of "of the (masculine)" in use

There are 56 examples of the French word for "of the (masculine)" being used:
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The Prime Minister is the head of the French government. Le Premier ministre est le chef du Gouvernement français.
The cashier asks for the loyalty card of the supermarket. Le caissier demande la carte de fidélité du supermarché.
of the patient’s identification badge du badge d’identification du patient
you play tennis tu fais du tennis
a map of the world une carte du monde
the chef’s suggestion la suggestion du chef
I wear size forty-two. Je chausse du quarante-deux.
I ice skate. Je fais du patin à glace.
I think she is shoe size 38. Je crois qu’elle chausse du 38.
The capital city of the United Kingdom is London la capitale du Royaume-Uni est Londres

Practice Lesson

"of the (masculine)" Practice (59)
Lesson
Lesson words
of the (masculine),
of; from,
the (masculine)
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Lesson phrases
4 o’clock in the morning,
a map of the world,
A princess is the daughter of the king and the queen.,
A secretary of state is a member of the government.,
at all,
Do you remember the name of that hairdresser?,
dollar sign,
from 092 415 864,
He doesn’t know the train schedule.,
he goes to work at 8am,
He’s not frank at all.,
I ask for the bus schedule at the counter.,
I hate the sound of thunder, it’s frightening!,
I ice skate.,
I play football,
I think she is shoe size 38.,
I wear size forty-two.,
In the classroom, there is a map of the world.,
Infant feeding is very important during the first year.,
It’s basketball on a unicycle
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