Cette (en. This)

/sɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Used to designate a specific thing.

This car is faster than the other.

Cette voiture est plus rapide que l'autre.

Refers to recent events or ideas.

This year, we traveled a lot.

Cette année, nous avons beaucoup voyagé.

Used for a particular person.

This woman is my cousin.

Cette femme est ma cousine.

Derived from the Latin 'ista', which is a demonstrative pronoun.

this time

Indicates an event or experience that is happening now.

cette fois-ci

this idea

Refers to a specific proposal.

cette idée

this period

Alludes to a specific time.

cette période

that

Demonstrative masculine singular.

these

Demonstrative plural, used for multiple objects or people.

ces

this year

Refers to the current year.

cette année

This thing that we admire.

Look at this beauty!

Regarde cette beauté !

Used to refer to something remarkable.

Did you see this car?

T'as vu cette voiture ?