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Understanding the Preposition "de" in Spanish

Learn how "de" indicates possession, relationship, description, origin in the Spanish language with examples and contractions the words create.

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Understanding the Preposition "de" in Spanish

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  1. The Preposition de

  2. The Preposition de • De is used to show possession or relationship. • Es el carro de Ernesto. • It’s Ernesto’s car. • Son los amigos de la profesora. • They’re the teacher’s friends. • Spanish does not use ‘s like we do in English.

  3. The Preposition de • In addition, de can be used to indicate what type of thing you’re describing. • los libros de aventuras • adventure books • las peliculas de misterio • mystery movies

  4. The Preposition de • The word de is also used to say where someone is from. • Julio es de Costa Rica. • Julio is from Costa Rica.

  5. The Preposition de • The preposition de followed by el makes the contraction del. • el correo electrónico del profesor • the teacher’s email address

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