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"De" is a form of "de", a preposition which is often translated as "from". "Películas" is a form of "película", a noun which is often translated as "movie". Learn more about the difference between "de" and "películas" below.
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).
la película(
peh
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lee
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koo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (cinema)
a. movie
No me gustó el final de la película.I didn't like the end of the movie.
Yo quería ver una película de miedo, pero mi novio quería ver una comedia romántica.I wanted to watch a scary movie, but my boyfriend wanted to watch a romantic comedy.
b. film
En estos momentos ponen dos películas suyas en el cine.Two of his films are showing in theaters now.
