French - Arabic Dictionary
/də/
De is a French preposition with multiple uses in Arabic, most commonly translated as ل (lām), من (min), or عن (ʿan) depending on context. It expresses possession, origin, composition, and authorship.
| # | Type | French | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | de possessive genitive: belonging to | ل |
| 2 | preposition | de possessive genitive: belonging to | لدى |
| 3 | preposition | de with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at | من |
| 4 | preposition | de with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at | عن |
| 5 | preposition | de with the source or provenance of or at | من |
| 6 | preposition | de containing, comprising or made from | من |
| 7 | preposition | de concerning | عن |
| 8 | preposition | de with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of | عن |
| 9 | preposition | de indicates creator of a work | بواسطة |
| 10 | preposition | de indicates creator of a work | ل |
C'est le livre de Marie.
إنه كتاب ماري. (It is Mary's book.)
Il vient de Paris.
هو يأتي من باريس. (He comes from Paris.)
Une table de bois.
طاولة من خشب. (A table made of wood.)
De is one of the most frequently used French prepositions. Its translation varies by sense: use ل for possession, من for origin or material composition, and عن for separation or the topic of discourse. Learners often confuse which Arabic preposition matches each French context.
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