All the ways to use the word DE in French!

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  • The word DE in French comes up a lot, but how many uses exactly are there? DE is used in :negative sentences in French, saying where you're from, and in some cases following infinitive verbs. In this video, I'm going to explain all the many uses of the word DE and exactly how to use it yourself! Improve your French grammar and start speaking French like a native.
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  • @atptmt
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  • @rhornjr
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    Il a du courage. Would it also be correct to say: "Il a courage," without the du?

  • @eriophorumcallitrix9915
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    Ah, merci beaucoup) There is one more painful thing called 'avoir besoin de + articles'. I encounter phrases like this:
    J'ai besoin de (du?) livre.
    J'ai besoin de livres.
    J'ai besoin d'un cafe.
    J'ai besoin de la glace.
    Definite and indefinite articles, quantity, gender, context, it's almost incomprehensible without the help of someone who knows and understands it all. Could you tell us about the rules of 'avoir besoin de + articles', please?

    • @grouloulle
      @grouloulle Рік тому

      D'un livre or du livre or de livres. Not de livre.

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому

      Avoir + besoin de + article + object
      Avoir + besoin de + infinitive
      Avoir + besoin + quantity determiner + de + object
      Besoin de = need of
      Besoin d'un/une = need of a
      Besoin beaucoup de = need a lot of
      J'ai besoin beaucoup de ton aide
      Literal translation: I have a need of a lot of your help
      Translation: I need a lot of your help.
      This structure has a quantity determined as to be alot, so you use only the preposition de.
      The reason for your example
      J'ai besoin de livres, which doesn't have an obvious quantity determiner, is written as such it is because
      De = of/some
      Des = some of the (in the context)
      The reason for this is because you are specifiying that you need some (determined quantity) books but you are not specifiying which books (if that makes sense)
      J'ai besoin d'un café
      Literal translation: I have a need of a coffee.
      Translation: I need a coffee.
      To be honest it is more common to say:
      J'ai besoin d'une tasse de café = I need a cup of coffee
      J'ai besoin de faire les devoirs
      Literal translation: I have a need to do my homework
      Translation: I need to do my homework
      If there is a need to do a verb the prepostion de is the only one used
      There are other ways to say it and they have more intensity then the latter
      Il faut que je fasse les devoirs
      Literal translation = it is necessairy that I do the homework
      Translation = I must do my homework

    • @eriophorumcallitrix9915
      @eriophorumcallitrix9915 11 місяців тому

      @@Gary-pe4ce Merci! Do I understand correctly that the verbal construction 'J'ai besoin DES' is not wrong? Can I say: J'ai besoin DE livreS ( when I mean some books); or: J'ai besoin DES livreS ( when I mean certain books, de+les=des)?

  • @qingcusumano3873
    @qingcusumano3873 3 місяці тому

    J'ai besoin du lesson. (?) Merci beaucoup.

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    @mhmaghsoodloo7962 4 місяці тому

    merc❤

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    I have a question. If I were going to Quebec, Is it OK to speak the French from France instead of Quebecois French?

    • @cyruschang1904
      @cyruschang1904 Рік тому

      It would be like a Brit talking to an American, if they don't understand certain words, expressions or slang terms from the other person, they just ask. Not a problem.

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  • @SoNowWhat
    @SoNowWhat Рік тому +2

    It’s exactly because of situations like this, where a single word can be used in 13 different ways, plus exceptions, that I have given up trying to learn French about 6 times now. I am a very logical person, and if something defies logic, I just can’t understand it. My level of frustration skyrockets. Why do nouns need genders? Why do verbs need conjugated? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting that English is any better. If I had to learn English at my current age (old), I’m sure I’d be equally frustrated. It’s a miracle that anyone can learn to speak any language!

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      As a French teacher for beginners, I recommend my students to learn a bit about grammar, but to focus only on the essential. You need to learn and comprehend grammar rules. Grammar is important. It is the foundation of any language, but it should not overwhelm you or hold you back. Your grammar will improve as you improve your reading and listening skills. You will see the rules in context and that’s when they will make sense. 🔑

  • @laftashandal2463
    @laftashandal2463 11 місяців тому

    please help me I need to know the rule for "de & du" in the below 4 examples:
    le goût du vin
    le prix du vin
    le type de vin
    le verre de vin

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому +1

      du = of the / some of the
      de = of
      The taste of the wine
      The price of the wine
      The type of wine
      Glass of wine
      Du/de la/ de l' is used when the quantity is indetermined.
      De is used when the quantity is determined like the 4th says glass of wine, the quantity is determined by the glass' volume.
      whereas the 3rd one is written as the following:
      Noun + préposition + noun
      Type + de + vin

    • @laftashandal2463
      @laftashandal2463 11 місяців тому

      @@Gary-pe4ce thank you so much
      now about the: "type of wine", here the quantity is indetermined, yet they are using De (while it should be Du)
      OK so let me ask the question again after changing the 4th sentence (taking away the glass):
      le goût du vin
      le type de vin
      le prix du vin
      la marque de vin

  • @user-oj5fc9rc1j
    @user-oj5fc9rc1j Рік тому

    Isn't "elle est prof de danse" directly translated as "she is (a) teacher of dance"? Wouldn't it be "elle est une prof de danse"?

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому +1

      When it comes to profession, unless there is an adjective, you don't use articles.
      Without adjective:
      Elle est prof de danse
      With adjective (bon):
      Elle est une bonne prof de danse
      Also directly translating another language never usually works.

    • @user-oj5fc9rc1j
      @user-oj5fc9rc1j 11 місяців тому

      @@Gary-pe4ce Ohh I see, does this apply to things other than profession? She did mention "generality" but I did not quite understand what she meant.

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому

      ​@@user-oj5fc9rc1jdefinetly when using the demonstritive pronoun 《ce》
      C'est un médecin
      Ce sont de musulmans
      But for normal subject pronouns, I am not sure.

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому

      ​@@user-oj5fc9rc1jit applies to religion and any other defining nouns.

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    @user-kk8pk7ns7y Рік тому

    I have a question . Are you a native English speaker . My question is strange, I just want to know, and thank you, dear

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Рік тому +2

    ‘De’ n’est pas un mot, c’est une structure.

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    @Wolf-BearChief 11 місяців тому

    Canadians have entered the chat

  • @doanhuyenngoc3114
    @doanhuyenngoc3114 Рік тому

    what is diffirence between frigidaire, frigo and régrigérateur? same meaning ? why needs 3 ways to call a fridge, kill me. Thanks

    • @cyruschang1904
      @cyruschang1904 Рік тому

      Réfrigérateur = refrigerator
      Frigo (short for réfrigérateur) = fridge (short for refrigerator)
      Frigidaire is a Frigidaire brand fridge

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому

      Just like in english: refridgerator, fridge. Call it what you want.

  • @devasyasaran3024
    @devasyasaran3024 Рік тому +14

    Time is money and you just stole my wallet.

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      @gamingfireplayz2256 8 місяців тому +9

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  • @subify14
    @subify14 Рік тому

    It's annoying more use then le and always forcus on de Lipsett no on de. And too much use for of

  • @RyanS-iq1wj
    @RyanS-iq1wj 10 місяців тому

    headache. :(

  • @samriddhibhutani3874
    @samriddhibhutani3874 Рік тому +1

    I stopped watching after 0:01

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому +1

      Well hey that is 1 second longer than most will ever try.

  • @tsukuneboy
    @tsukuneboy Рік тому

    Je mange du bon fromage and Mon fils a de beaux enfants not des beaux enfants……..French people, why do you like to complicate your life more?

    • @cyruschang1904
      @cyruschang1904 Рік тому

      mon fils a de beaux enfants (beautiful children)
      mon fils a des beaux-enfants (stepchildren)

    • @Gary-pe4ce
      @Gary-pe4ce 11 місяців тому

      When there is a determined quantity you use de only never des.
      J'ai d'enfants = I have (some) children (you know exactly how many children you have)
      Mon frère a de beaux-fils = my brother has (some) stepson(s) / son-in-law(s) (depends on context)
      For je mange du fromage the quantity is indetermined (du = some of the) but if I say a lot of cheese, which does express quantity it becomes:
      Je mange beaucoup de fromage.
      Also note for indeterminants in the negative
      Je mange du fromage = je ne mange pas de fromage
      Because it is a determined quantity of 0.
      Bonus: when context is already there you can replace the object with the pronoun en instead:
      Vous avez des (indetermined) enfants? = do you have any kids?
      Ouais, j'en ai 2 = Yeah, I have 2 of them
      How this works is it replaces objects after the preposition de, so:
      En = de + object.
      It is placed right after the subject or if the other pronoun Y is there, it is next to it
      Y a-t-il des personnes?= are there any people there?
      Oui, il y'en a 2= yes, there are 2 of them.

  • @williammuller7711
    @williammuller7711 Рік тому

    I don’t know if you realize this but the example you used in English, “I accept to help you” makes no sense.

    • @alperainne6619
      @alperainne6619 Рік тому +1

      why exactly?

    • @williammuller7711
      @williammuller7711 Рік тому

      There is no way of knowing if she means “I accept your help” or “I agree to help you “. I accept to help you makes no sense

    • @onyeenoma
      @onyeenoma Рік тому +1

      ​​@@williammuller7711 it's a literal translation. It makes sense as a literal translation.

    • @cyruschang1904
      @cyruschang1904 Рік тому +1

      ​@@williammuller7711 According to le Robert, Accepter de (+ infinitif) means bien vouloir. Examples: Il a accepté de nous aider (he was willing to help us). In this video (5:32) J'accepte de t'aider (I am willing to help you)

    • @johnellenel7169
      @johnellenel7169 Рік тому

      Nothing wrong with her sentence.

  • @ernestturriziani2489
    @ernestturriziani2489 Рік тому

    Hello! I love your videos. Do you mind writing to me how you would say, " Where are we going next?" In French. Please, I would really appreciate it.

    • @cyruschang1904
      @cyruschang1904 Рік тому

      On va où, ensuite ?
      Où est-ce qu'on va, ensuite ?

  • @MM-tn3xn
    @MM-tn3xn 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much!