Prepositions of place: origin
In general, de = from.
Je viens de Paris. I come from Paris.
Il arrive directement de l'aéroport. He's coming straight from the airport.
Je sors de la boulangerie. I'm leaving, exiting the bakery.
Il arrive directement de l'aéroport. He's coming straight from the airport.
Je sors de la boulangerie. I'm leaving, exiting the bakery.
Don't forget that:
de + le → du :Elle arrive du Québec. She's (just) arrived from Quebec.
de + les → des : Nous venons des États-Unis. We come from the USA.
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