What does "de" mean in this sentence?
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What does "de" mean in this sentence "Estoy contenta de vivir aquí"?
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updated Jan 30, 2013
posted by joygogo
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From ' Correct your Spanish Blunders '
' De ' can be used after estar to indicate a current state.
Los hombres están de caza. The men are out hunting.
Estamos de merienda. We're having a snack.
Las faldas cortas están de moda. Short skirts are in style.
updated Jan 30, 2013
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De is of course a preposition, and in this case it's required to be there. But in translation it really just gets lost.
Estoy contenta de vivir aquí
I'm happy living here OR I'm happy to be living here
Sorry I can't give you any sort of meaningful, in-depth grammatical explanation.
updated Jan 30, 2013
edited by rodneyp
posted by rodneyp
