Ceci (en. This)

/səsi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Used to designate an object or idea that has already been mentioned or is obvious.

This is the book I recommended to you.

Ceci est le livre que je t'ai recommandé.

Employed to draw attention to a specific element.

Look at this, it's amazing!

Regarde ceci, c'est incroyable !

To refer to something present in the conversation.

This could be the solution to our problem.

Ceci pourrait être la solution à notre problème.

From Old French 'ce', derived from Latin 'ictum', meaning 'that'.

that said

To introduce a remark related to what was said previously.

ceci dit

this is not a...

Used to deny a statement or a classification.

ceci n'est pas un...

this is for you

To indicate that something is intended for a specific person.

ceci est pour vous

that

A pronoun referring to something farther away.

cela

those

A demonstrative adjective to designate multiple objects or people.

ces

A term used informally to refer to something trivial.

It's just this, nothing serious.

C'est juste ceci, rien de sérieux.

Used to minimize the importance of a subject.

Oh, that? It's just this, no need to worry.

Oh, cela ? C'est juste ceci, pas de quoi s'inquiéter.