4.2.10
De (2/2)
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De

De - of
- 'De' is used after quantities, and means 'of':
- J'ai beaucoup de pommes de terre.
- I have a lot of potatoes.

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.

De
- 'De' translates as 'from' when you are talking about where you come from.
- Je viens d’Espagne.
- I am from Spain.
1Family & Home
1.1Family
1.1.1My Name1.1.2Age1.1.3Talking About Yourself1.1.4Hair1.1.5Eyes1.1.6Describing Myself (1/2)1.1.7Describing Myself (2/2)1.1.8Family Members1.1.9Family Members: Examples1.1.10Family Members: Eldest, Youngest1.1.11Extended Family Members (1/2)1.1.12Extended Family Members (2/2)1.1.13Pets1.1.14Other Pets
2Lifestyle
3Education & Future Plans
4Grammar
4.1Negatives
4.2Nouns
4.3Adjectives
4.4Verbs
4.5Adverbs
4.6Present Tense
4.7Future Tense
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1Family & Home
1.1Family
1.1.1My Name1.1.2Age1.1.3Talking About Yourself1.1.4Hair1.1.5Eyes1.1.6Describing Myself (1/2)1.1.7Describing Myself (2/2)1.1.8Family Members1.1.9Family Members: Examples1.1.10Family Members: Eldest, Youngest1.1.11Extended Family Members (1/2)1.1.12Extended Family Members (2/2)1.1.13Pets1.1.14Other Pets
2Lifestyle
3Education & Future Plans
4Grammar
4.1Negatives
4.2Nouns
4.3Adjectives
4.4Verbs
4.5Adverbs
4.6Present Tense
4.7Future Tense
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