de
/də/de / d'
1. General
preposition
of; 's (possession or relationship)
C'est le sac de mon pote.
It's my friend's bag.
2. General
preposition
from (origin, source, departure)
Elle vient de Marseille.
She comes from Marseille.
3. General
preposition
some (partitive); any (in negative); used after expressions of quantity (e.g., beaucoup de)
Je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi.
I don't have any money on me.
4. General
preposition
marks the immediate past in the periphrasis venir de + infinitive (have/has just ...)
Je viens de finir mon boulot.
I just finished my work.
5. General
preposition
about; concerning
On a parlé de toi hier.
We talked about you yesterday.
Synonyms:au sujet de, concernant
6. General
preposition
indicates contents, measure or material (a glass of wine; a statue of bronze)
Un verre de vin, s'il vous plaît.
A glass of wine, please.
