Salut,
i didn't really get this, when to use des and when du?
Je viens des/du ?

theo-22
October 15, 2013

toru e
October 16, 2013
Since you mention "Je vien", are you referring to the RF Premuim Survival Kit on "Countries"? If so, the agreement depends on the "gender" and "plurality" of the country (le, la, les), and also whether or not the country begins with a vowel.
Je viens de la France. - I come from France (country = la France)
Je viens d’Italie. - I am from Italy (country = 'le' Italie (first letter is vowel), so "de le" becomes *d'* )
Je viens des États-Unis - I am from USA (country = les Étas-Unis [plural], so "de les" becomes *des* )
Je viens d’Espagne. I am from Spain. (country is 'le' Espagne' so it's also *d'*, like Italy)
Je viens du Japon - I'm from Japan (country is 'le Japon', so "de le" becomes *du*)

theo-22
October 16, 2013
well, i guess I'm just gonna have to take it slowly and keep moving, I'm only at the second lesson.
thanks a lot

sir_alex
October 19, 2013
à avec les = des
à avec le = du
à avec la = de la
je pense que à la jou aider pour apprende grammar
http://suna.e-sim.org/lan.1326/