What's the difference between the particles "de" and "du" in French?
Example:
cahier de français
cahier du français
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Answers · 3
2
Hy !
"de + le" gives "du"
You can't say "je mange de le pain" (I eat bread) but "je mange du pain".
"je bois boit de la eau" (I drink water) but "je bois de l'eau"
It's a contraction between "de" and "le".
Juana59
2
de = of
du = some
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