De la

Sandra S.A1Kwiziq community member

De la

How do you say "from the ..."?  My guess would be "DE LA ...".  However, this can only mean some.  What do I do?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Sandra, 

Du, de l', de la, des can also mean from the,  it all depends on context -

e.g.

Je vous appelle de la cantine = I am calling you from the canteen

Je vous appelle du bureau I am calling you from the office

Je vous appelle des Etats-Unis = I am calling you from the States

Je vous appelle de l'hôtel = I am calling you from the hotel 

Hope this helps!

De la

How do you say "from the ..."?  My guess would be "DE LA ...".  However, this can only mean some.  What do I do?

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