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Du is the contraction meaning "de le" (of the.. or some)

Used only with masculine singular and/or undetermined words beginning with a consonnant .

The office door - La porte du bureau

Do you want some cake ? - Veux-tu du gâteau ?

For words beginning with a vowel, it is "de l' "

Le choix de l'Université - the university's choice

Veux-tu de l'alcool - Do you want some alcohol ?

For feminine words beginning with a consonnant, it is "de la"

La porte de la maison - the house door ?

Veux-tu de la bière ? - Do you want some beer ? For plural words it is "des"

Veux-tu des cacahuètes ? Do you want peanuts ?

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'Du' means some in French: j'ai mis du sel > I put some salt; il me faut du temps > I need some time.

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