Des (en. Of the)

/de/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

article

Used to designate an indefinite quantity.

I want some apples.

Je veux des pommes.

Used to designate a set of things or people.

There are some flowers in the garden.

Il y a des fleurs dans le jardin.

From Latin 'de' + 'es', plural form of 'un' or 'une'.

sometimes

occasionally.

des fois

news

recent information.

des nouvelles

people

a group of people.

des gens

things

various objects or items.

des choses

a few

Indicates a small quantity.

quelques

all

Indicates a totality or whole.

toutes

several

Indicates a plurality.

plusieurs

An unspecified number.

He told me he had some things to do.

Il m'a dit qu'il avait des trucs à faire.

Used to imply a certain lightness.

She uncovered some little secrets.

Elle a déniché des petits secrets.