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"some (before article)" in French

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Summary

The French translation for “some (before article)” is de.

Pronounced the same

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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’
from de
to de

See also

Recording English French Learn
some (masculine) du
some (plural, in front of adjective) de
some (feminine) de la
some (plural) des
some (masculine, before a vowel sound) de l’
some (feminine, before a vowel sound) de l’
some (plural, in front of an adjective starting with a vowel sound) d’

Examples of "some" in use

There are 9 examples of the French word for "some" being used:
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Tom bought new games for his console. Tom a acheté de nouveaux jeux pour sa console.
He needs one more figurine for his collection. Il a besoin d’une figurine de plus pour sa collection.
to go swimming faire de la natation
We need four red balls for our game. Nous avons besoin de quatre balles rouges pour notre jeu.
to go rock-climbing faire de l’escalade
The gamepads need new batteries. Les manettes ont besoin de nouvelles piles.
He needs to borrow some money to buy a car. Il a besoin d’emprunter de l’argent pour acheter une voiture.
After a week sitting down in the classroom, I love to spend hours doing exercise. Après une semaine assis dans la classe, j’adore passer des heures à faire de l’exercise.
She uses a mincing knife to cut some garlic. Elle utilise un couteau à bascule pour couper de l’ail.

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After a week sitting down in the classroom, I love to spend hours doing exercise.,
He needs one more figurine for his collection.,
He needs to borrow some money to buy a car.,
She uses a mincing knife to cut some garlic.,
The gamepads need new batteries.,
to go rock-climbing,
to go swimming,
Tom bought new games for his console.,
We need four red balls for our game.
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