Spanish 50 - Contractions

When the words de and el follow each other, they combine into the word del.

She is the employee of the week.Ella es la empleada de la semana.
You are the employee of the year.Tú eres el empleado del año.

A similar thing happens when the words a and el follow each other. They combine into al.

We are walking to the line.Caminamos a la línea.
You are walking to the village.(Vosotras) camináis al pueblo.

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