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"De" is a form of "de", a preposition which is often translated as "from". "Con ella" is a phrase which is often translated as "with her". Learn more about the difference between "con ella" and "de" below.
con ella
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. with her
¿Has visto a Sarah recientemente? - Sí. Fui a cenar con ella la semana pasada, de hecho.Have you seen Sarah recently? - Yes. I had dinner with her last week, as a matter of fact.
a. to her
El comportamiento de Olga es inaceptable. Tienes que hablar con ella.Olga's behavior is unacceptable. You have to talk to her.
b. with it (with a thing)
Julio dice que no quiere vender la casa de su mamá, pero no sé qué planea hacer con ella.Julio says he doesn't want to sell his mother's house, but I don't know what he's planning to do with it.
de(
deh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Te recojo en el coche de mi padre.I'll come get you in my father's car.
¿Esa no es la casa de Susana?Isn't that Susana's house?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Voy a comprar otro traje de baño para el verano.I'm going to buy another bathing suit for the summer.
Se usa la palanca de cambios para cambiar las marchas.You use the gear shift to change the gears.
a. with
Me sorprendí llorando de pena al pensar en él.I caught myself crying with sorrow when I thought of him.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
