De (2/2)
French: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.2.10
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.
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What does 'de' mean after a quantity?