de laquelle
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de laquelle
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
1. (object)
d. from which (things)
J'ouvre souvent cette encyclopédie, de laquelle je cite plein de phrases.I often open this encyclopedia, from which I quote a lot of sentences.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Brianna nous a parlé de sa sœur, loin de laquelle elle a déménagé il y a 20 ans.Brianna told us about her sister, who she moved away from 20 years ago.
La ville a décidé de raser la pharmacie près de laquelle j'habite.The city has decided to demolish the drugstore I live near.
a. which one
On a parlé d’une écrivaine américaine en classe aujourd’hui. - De laquelle ?We talked about an American female writer in class today. - Which one?
b. of which one
Qu'est-ce que tu as pensé de la critique de cette série ? - De laquelle ?What did you think of the review of this show? - Of which one?
c. from which one
J’ai pris des affaires d'une de tes valises. - De laquelle ?I took some stuff from one of your suitcases. - From which one?
d. about which one
Dan et moi avons passé deux heures à parler de ta tante. - De laquelle ?Dan and I spent two hours talking about your aunt. - About which one?
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tu as vraiment voyagé dans dix villes différentes depuis jeudi dernier ? De laquelle est-ce que tu m'appelles ?Have you really traveled to ten different cities since last Thursday? Which one are you calling me from?
Parlons des réalisatrices japonaises ! De laquelle avez-vous déjà entendu parler ?Let's talk about Japanese female movie directors! Which one have you heard of before?
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