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De - of

  • 'De' is used after quantities, and means 'of':
  • J'ai beaucoup de pommes de terre.
    • I have a lot of potatoes.
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De - not any

  • 'De' is also used in negative sentences, when 'some' becomes 'not any'.
  • J'ai des pommes.
    • I have (some) apples
  • Je n'ai pas de pommes.
    • I don't have any apples.
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  • 'De' translates as 'from' when you are talking about where you come from.
  • Je viens d’Espagne.
    • I am from Spain.

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