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When do you use de?

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I am confused of why some situations require me to use "de" to say Lincoln Street: Calle de Lincoln, while other situations require me to not: camiseta de azul?

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updated May 30, 2016
posted by ztroedson
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"De" can mean either "of" or "from." Besides that there are a lot of idiomatic uses of "de" which have no equivalent in English and must simply be learned.

Here is a link to "de" and other common prepositions. The discussion on "de" is a little limited, but valuable.

Link to "de."

updated May 31, 2016
posted by Daniela2041