De It means from, of. The word de in Spanish has several uses. One of its uses is to show possession. It is used in place of the apostrophe s (‘s) that we have in English. There is not an apostrophe s in Spanish.

Showing possession in English My mother’s house. Eric’s book Maria’s sweater Olga’s shoes The examples all use an apostrophe s (‘s) to say who the items belong to.

Using de in place of ‘s. My mother’s house Enrique’s book Maria’s sweater Olga’s shoes La casa de mi madre El libro de Enrique El suéter de María Los zapatos de Olga

How de works To show possession in Spanish, use the following construction: what the person has + de + person Ejemplo: El libro + de + Susana.  The book of Susana. OR Susana’s book.

Vamos a practicar Roberto’s t-shirt Rosario’s grandmother Manuel’s sister Estela’s dress La camiseta de Roberto La abuela de Rosario La hermana de Manuel El vestido de Estela

What exactly did we learn today ? To show possession How? Using the word de What is it equivalent to in English? The apostrophe s (‘s)