cuzinprime

[foggy whale]

Please be patient

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[karmic ingot]

ah thank you man

[spare lantern]

« L'oiseau mange des [1] douzaines de [2] poissons. »

[1] This is the partitive article which describes an uncertain number of something, almost always « du/de la/des », depending on countability.
[2] This is an expression of quantity so it's « de » and never « du/de la/des » unless it's specific.

The tricky bit is knowing when something is a partitive or when something is just a bare preposition because they're formed similarly. I'd like you to read this article to get a better grip on it:
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/de-vs-du-de-la-des/

Do read all four articles linked inside.