English–French

“of” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/də/

Example

C'est le livre de Marie.

It is Marie's book.

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How to say “of” in French

“Of” in French is de.

A link that leads outward from a person, place, thing, or subject.

Full entry for de: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with de

Je viens de Paris.

I come from Paris.

Tips for using de

  • In negation, a partitive or indefinite du, de la, de l', or des usually becomes de or d', but a definite du or des remains unchanged.

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