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"from" in French

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Summary

The French translation for “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
from (before a vowel sound) d’
to de

See also

Recording English French Learn
of; from (plural) des
to à
to de

Examples of "from" in use

There are 436 examples of the French word for "from" being used:
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We are going to the vegetable merchant’s. Nous allons chez le marchand de légumes.
The castor of my skateboard is broken. La roulette de mon skateboard est cassée.
I need more puzzles for my collection. J’ai besoin de plus de puzzles pour ma collection.
of scuba diving de plongée sous-marine
The pilot of this plane has a lot of flight hours. Le pilote de cet avion a beaucoup d’heures de vol.
May I introduce Mrs Durand to you. Permettez-moi de vous présenter Madame Durand.
There is a reception at the French Embassy. Il y a une réception à l’ambassade de France.
May I introduce Mr. Lelong to you. Permettez-moi de vous présenter Monsieur Lelong.
She’s in love with her brother’s best friend. Elle est amoureuse du meilleur ami de son frère.
The grocer of this neighbourhood stays open late at night. L’épicier de ce quartier reste ouvert tard le soir.

Practice Lesson

"from" Practice (436)
Lesson
Lesson words
bathroom,
chambermaid,
circus tent,
city hall,
classroom,
few,
fire station,
from,
gym,
immediately; right away,
many; plenty of (informal),
night club,
nursing home,
of the (masculine),
passion fruit,
password,
potato,
potatoes,
some (masculine),
sunglasses
etc.

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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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