What is du when translated from French to English?

"Du" in French can translate to several things in English, depending on the context. Here are the most common:

1. "Of" or "some"

* As a preposition: "Du pain" - "Some bread"

* As a partitive article: "Du lait" - "Some milk"

2. "You" (informal)

* As a subject pronoun: "Du, tu sais" - "You, you know"

3. "From" or "of" (rarely used)

* This is less common, but it can occur in phrases like "du haut" (from above).

To determine the correct translation, you need to consider the surrounding words and the overall context.

For example, "du pain" would translate to "some bread," while "du, tu sais" would translate to "you, you know."