Expressing origin with "de"
In Spanish, the preposition de translates to "of" or "from". To say where someone or something originates, use the verb ser (to be) followed by de and the name of the place.
| I am from Spain. | Yo soy de España. |
| He is from France. | Él es de Francia. |
Possession and the contraction "del"
Spanish does not use an apostrophe-s ('s) to show possession. Instead of saying "the neighbor's dog", you must say "the dog of the neighbor" using de.
When the preposition de is followed directly by the masculine singular article el (the), they merge together to form the contraction del.
| of the / from the / about the (topic) | del |
You will use del frequently to talk about parts of a whole (like rooms in a house) or to indicate who owns something, whenever the noun following it is masculine and singular.
| The bathroom door is open. | La puerta del baño está abierta. |
| The bedroom window is big. | La ventana del dormitorio es grande. |
| The car's color is black. | El color del coche es negro. |
| The owner of the hotel is rich. | El dueño del hotel es rico. |
| It is the neighbor's dog. | Es el perro del vecino. |
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