de
preposition
1. of, from
possession, origin, or relation
Common combinations
- casa de Pedro — Pedro's house
- capital de España — capital of Spain
- hijo de un médico — son of a doctor
- El coche de Ana es rojo.Ana's car is red.
- Soy de México.I am from Mexico.
- La hermana de Luis vive aquí.Luis's sister lives here.
2. of, made of, containing
material or contents
Common combinations
- mesa de madera — wooden table
- vaso de agua — glass of water
- bolsa de arroz — bag of rice
- La mesa es de madera.The table is made of wood.
- Quiero un vaso de agua.I want a glass of water.
- Compré una bolsa de arroz.I bought a bag of rice.
3. at, during, from
time or period
Common combinations
- de noche — at night
- de día — during the day
- de lunes a viernes — from Monday to Friday
- Trabajo de noche.I work at night.
- De lunes a viernes estudio.I study from Monday to Friday.
- De niño vivía en el campo.As a child, I lived in the countryside.
4. from, with
cause or state
Common combinations
- morir de hambre — die of hunger
- temblar de miedo — tremble with fear
- llorar de alegría — cry with joy
- El niño llora de hambre.The child is crying from hunger.
- Tiembla de miedo.He is trembling with fear.
- Murió de frío.He died of cold.
5. about, on
topic or content
Common combinations
- hablar de política — talk about politics
- libro de historia — history book
- película de amor — love movie
- Hablamos de música.We talked about music.
- Es un libro de historia.It is a history book.
- Vi una película de guerra.I watched a war movie.
6. of
part of a group or quantity
Common combinations
- uno de ellos — one of them
- muchos de nosotros — many of us
- un poco de agua — a little water
- Uno de mis amigos vive aquí.One of my friends lives here.
- Muchos de ellos trabajan juntos.Many of them work together.
- ¿Quieres un poco de pan?Do you want some bread?
7. to, from + infinitivo
part of a construction with an infinitive
Common combinations
- dejar de hacer — stop doing
- acabar de llegar — have just arrived
- tratar de entender — try to understand
- Dejó de fumar.He stopped smoking.
- Acabo de llegar.I have just arrived.
- Trato de entender.I try to understand.
Phrases with this word