The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

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of the / from the (masculine singular, with plural des)
du
the city center
le centre-ville
I come from the city center.
Je viens du centre-ville.
the neighborhood
le quartier
The neighborhood is far from the city center.
Le quartier est loin du centre-ville.
the bridge
le pont
He lives next to the bridge.
Il habite à côté du pont.
opposite / across
en face
The bridge is opposite the museum.
Le pont est en face du musée.
the monument
le monument
She works opposite the monuments.
Elle travaille en face des monuments.
They (m.) have an apartment near the monuments.
Ils ont un appartement près des monuments.
to leave / to depart
partir
Is he leaving from the office now?
Est-ce qu'il part du bureau maintenant ?
Where are you leaving from?
D'où est-ce que tu pars ?
to go home / to return
rentrer
The student is returning from the United States.
L'étudiant rentre des États-Unis.
She is arriving from the theater.
Elle arrive du théâtre.
The bakery is next to the cinema.
La boulangerie est à côté du cinéma.
She is leaving from the station.
Elle part de la gare.
He is leaving from the hospital.
Il part de l'hôpital.
the square / the plaza
la place
I am returning from the neighborhood square.
Je rentre de la place du quartier.
the corner
le coin
The bakery is near the corner of the square.
La boulangerie est près du coin de la place.
The dog is near the children's corner.
Le chien est près du coin des enfants.

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