French - Spanish Dictionary
/də/
De is a French preposition with multiple uses in Spanish, most commonly translated as de. It expresses possession, origin, source, and can also mean 'concerning' or indicate the creator of a work.
| # | Type | French | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | de possessive genitive: belonging to | de |
| 2 | preposition | de with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at | de |
| 3 | preposition | de with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at | desde |
| 4 | preposition | de with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at | por parte de |
| 5 | preposition | de with the source or provenance of or at | de |
| 6 | preposition | de with the source or provenance of or at | de parte de |
| 7 | preposition | de with the source or provenance of or at | proveniente de |
| 8 | preposition | de with the source or provenance of or at | procedente de |
| 9 | preposition | de concerning | sobre |
| 10 | preposition | de concerning | acerca de |
| 11 | preposition | de concerning | a propósito de |
| 12 | preposition | de concerning | por |
| 13 | preposition | de concerning | con lo de |
| 14 | preposition | de indicates creator of a work | por |
| 15 | preposition | de indicates creator of a work | hecho por |
| 16 | preposition | de introducing topic or subject matter | en cuanto a |
| 17 | preposition | de introducing topic or subject matter | acerca de |
| 18 | preposition | de used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship | a |
C'est la maison de ma grand-mère.
Es la casa de mi abuela.
Je viens de Paris.
Vengo de París.
Un roman de Balzac.
Una novela de Balzac.
De is one of the most frequent French prepositions and usually translates directly to Spanish de. However, when expressing 'from' with a starting point in time or space, desde can also be used in Spanish. For the sense of 'about' or 'concerning', Spanish offers several options (acerca de, sobre) depending on context and formality.
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