"Changer de"

Question

Why is there "de" after "changer"? Just as we see in your example: "Je devrai changer de vêtements" why not "les" or "des"?
I always wondered about this, and very interested to find out answer (if there is a specific rule, or it's just one more thing we have to cram)

Accepted Answer

Hi Elijah,
It is one of those particularities of the Fench language.
You say :
changer de quelque chose

changer de chemise  = to change shirt 
changer de train = to change train
changer de fournisseur = to change supplier
changer de téléphone  = to change telephone
changer de place = to swap places

Hope this helps!

Answer

The verb expression here is 'changer de' NOUN; yes, it just has to be learnt. There are also other answers to this question below.https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verbs-with-de/

Answer

In English, too, you often say, "I need a change OF clothes" when you want to express that you need a new set of clothes. In French, this concept also applies to other nouns, not just clothes.