Est-ce (en. Is it)

/ɛs sə/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to ask for confirmation.

Is it that you are coming tomorrow?

Est-ce que tu viens demain ?

Introduces an indirect question.

I wonder if I'm going to succeed.

Je me demande est-ce que je vais réussir.

Allows rephrasing a question in common French.

Is it raining today?

Est-ce qu'il pleut aujourd'hui ?

Contraction form of 'est' (to be) and 'ce' (this).

is it that

Regular form to initiate a question.

est-ce que

is it true

Request for confirmation regarding the truth of a statement.

est-ce vrai

is it possible

Question about the feasibility of something.

est-ce possible

Third person singular of the verb to be.

est

this

Demonstrative used to indicate something.

Is it not true?

Is it that you are really serious?

Est-ce que tu es vraiment sérieux ?

Are you kidding?

Is it that you are joking there?

Est-ce que tu plaisantes là ?