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The French expressions "du," "de la," "des," and "de l'" can be translated to English as "some" or "of the." These expressions are used to indicate a partitive or indefinite quantity of something.
- "Du" is used before masculine singular nouns.
- "De la" is used before feminine singular nouns.
- "Des" is used before plural nouns, regardless of gender.
- "De l'" is used before masculine or feminine singular nouns that start with a vowel sound.
For example:
- "Du pain" can be translated to "some bread" or "of the bread."
- "De la confiture" can be translated to "some jam" or "of the jam."
- "Des pommes" can be translated to "some apples" or "of the apples."
- "De l'eau" can be translated to "some water" or "of the water."