The preposition “de”
Learn about the preposition “de”, it’s several meanings and various contexts. Learn how the preposition “de” can contract with definite articles and the forms of the contractions.
In Spanish, the preposition “de” encompasses several meanings:
From, of
Also it can be used in various contexts:
Possession, Origin, Time, Partitive Article, Cause, and more…
In Spanish, the preposition “de” can contract.
The contractions are used to avoid consecutive vowel sounds, making the language flow more smoothly.
de + el = del (masculine singular)
He comes from the market.
de + los = de los (masculine plural)
She comes from the United States.
It’s important to note that “de la” is used if the following word begins with a vowel.
de + la = de la (no contraction)
He comes from the school.
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