Celui (en. The one)

/sə.lɥi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Translation: Used to designate an individual or object already mentioned or known.

Translation: The one who won the prize is very talented.

Celui qui a gagné le prix est très talentueux.

Translation: Can be used to express a preference.

Translation: I prefer that one to all the others.

Je préfère celui-là à tous les autres.

Translation: Serves to show a distinction between two or more elements.

Translation: This one is more expensive than that one.

Celui-ci est plus cher que celui-là.

Translation: Comes from old French 'cel', derived from Latin 'ille', meaning 'that one'.

Translation: the one who

Translation: refers to a specific person in a given situation.

celui qui

Translation: that one

Translation: indicates a particular thing or person far from this one.

celui-là

Translation: none of those

Translation: means that none of the mentioned options is acceptable.

aucun de ceux-là

Translation: that one (feminine)

Translation: Feminine demonstrative pronoun corresponding to 'that one'.

celle

Translation: those (plural)

Translation: Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun, designating several people or things.

ceux

Translation: The one who embodies a masculine stereotype (sometimes used in casual or humorous contexts).

Translation: Look at that guy, he’s really a 'that one'.

Regarde ce gars, c'est vraiment un 'celui'.

Translation: A casual way to refer to one's friend or buddy.

Translation: Come on, let's go to the bar, you know, with that one.

Viens, on va au bar, tu sais, avec celui.