Topic: French

"We have good news."

Translation:Nous avons de bonnes nouvelles.

January 30, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/luisco

    Why is it "Nous avons de bonnes nouvelles." and not "Nous avons des bonnes nouvelles."? Is it possible to use both?

    January 30, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Hohenems

      This article should help you more than I would if I tried to babble out an explanation. Hope it helps! http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/de-vs-du-de-la-des_3.htm

      January 30, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
      Mod

        Have never seen you babbling so far, or have I missed something?

        January 31, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Hohenems

          Disons un sens d'humour dans le registre de l'auto-dérision.

          January 31, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/whirim

            Thank you I had that problem also

            January 30, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Yvonne Enter

              Thanks Hohenems, great examples in that article.

              February 2, 2014

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