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dei

"dei" means "of the, from the" in Italian. It is number 73 on the frequency list, in A1 (contraction).

Meaning

of the, from the; some

IPA

/ˈdej/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• È uno dei miei.
  It's one of mine.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Questo è uno dei miei.
  This is one of mine.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Voglio dei soldi.
  I want money.
  Tatoeba: Pharamp / CK

Learned together

In the course, "dei" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• te you, thee
• della of the, from the
• sì yes
• lei she
• gli the (masculine plural)
• quello that
• alla to the, at the
• o or
• tutti all

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