de

preposition

1. from

   • Soy de México.
     I am from Mexico.

2. of, 's

   • Dos tazas de agua.
     Two cups of water.

3. (in phrases of place) cerca de, al lado de

   • Cerca de aquí.
     Near here.

de + el becomes del.

Learn it in Unit 1: Hola: I am, you are: soy, eres, es · A1