What does "D'ou" mean? And why is it not explained?

Bo S.A0Kwiziq community member

What does "D'ou" mean? And why is it not explained?

Asked 8 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Bo,

"D'où" is the contraction of "de + où" (from + where). De becomes d' because it's followed by a vowel (Où).
This lesson is more about understanding this question, but mostly about answering it for yourself.
However, we've decided to add a comment to our lesson to clarify this point :)

A bientôt !
GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hi Bo, it's a contraction of "de + où" and literally means "from where". "Tu viens d'où" = "You come from where?" (Where are you from?"
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What does "D'ou" mean? And why is it not explained?

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