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Easy Spanish Preposition "de" Guide: Origin, Ownership, Type

Learn how to use the Spanish preposition "de" meaning "of" or "from." Discover how to express origin, show ownership, indicate types or categories, and utilize contractions. Examples and explanations provided for each usage. Perfect for beginners or those needing a refresher.

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Easy Spanish Preposition "de" Guide: Origin, Ownership, Type

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  1. The preposition “de”means:“of”or“from”

  2. Use #1: Use “de” to communicate where someone is from.-origin Yo Soy de Dallas: I am from Dallas. ¿De dónde son ellos?: Where are they from?

  3. Use #2: SHOW OWNERSHIP ‘s is how we show ownership in English. Example: Tim’s Jeep. We do NOT have ‘S in Spanish. So, we will have to replace it with “de”. Tim’s jeep: el Jeep de tim…. I will explain steps to sentence order on board.

  4. Use #3: To indicate the type of something or the category of something. -Los libros de aventuras: adventure books -los libros de misterio: mystery books. We are communicating the type of book. You try: Science Fiction Films Las películas de cienciaficción.

  5. Use #4: Contraction de+el= del Whenever de is followed by “el”, you will make a contraction. This will not happen if de is followedby “él”!!!! Example: La clase del profesor. El helado de la muchacha El libro de Ethan. Las hamburguesas de los muchachos.

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