should i use de ou des?

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should i use de ou des?

Hello. Why is it written de chansons and not des chansons? I was writing a translation of "write song lyrics". and it said the translation was "écrire des paroles de chansons." why is it de chansons and not des chansons?

Asked 3 years ago
Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

"Write song lyrics" - in French you effectively translate this to  'write words/lyrics of songs' - « écrire des paroles de chansons » rather than 'write words (lyrics)  of THE songs' - « écrire des paroles des chansons ».

Worth a further look at the section marked "Attention" - « des » remains « des » when it is the contraction of "of the" (de les - des).

should i use de ou des?

Hello. Why is it written de chansons and not des chansons? I was writing a translation of "write song lyrics". and it said the translation was "écrire des paroles de chansons." why is it de chansons and not des chansons?

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