Celles-là (en. Those ones)

/sɛl.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to refer to certain people or objects in particular.

I like these flowers, but those are my favorites.

J'aime ces fleurs, mais celles-là sont mes préférées.

Often used to refer to a specific group in conversation.

Those are much more interesting than the others.

Celles-là sont beaucoup plus intéressantes que les autres.

Formed from 'celle,' a demonstrative pronoun, with the addition of 'là' to indicate distance or specificity.

I don't like those.

Reference to a group of things or people to be excluded.

Celles-là, je ne les aime pas.

Take those instead.

Suggests a favorite choice among several options.

Prends celles-là plutôt.

Tell me which ones interest you.

Invitation to identify a specific group.

Dis-moi celles-là qui t'intéressent.

celle

Singular feminine demonstrative pronoun.

celle

Neuter demonstrative pronoun.

ces

Plural demonstrative pronoun.

ces

Those that we prefer in a group.

For the barbecue, I will take those.

Pour le barbecue, je vais prendre celles-là.

Those that we avoid or do not want.

The other options, no thanks, those, no way.

Les autres options, non merci, celles-là, pas question.