Demonstrative adjectives (l' adjectif démonstratif)
Here are the demonstrative adjectives in French:
| Ce / cet |
Masculine singular |
This, that |
| Cette |
Femenine singular |
This, that |
| Ces |
Plural |
These, those |
You use the masculine singular form "cet" when the noun
which it accompanies starts with a vowel or the letter "h":
| Ce garçon |
This/that boy |
| Cet avocat |
This/that lawyer |
| Ce crayon |
This/that pencil |
| Cet arbre |
This/that tree |
| Cet hôtel |
This/that hotel |
The plural form is the same whether masculine or feminine.
Whether you translate this adjective as "this" or "that"
will depend on the context. However, in French to indicate the proximity
or distance of an object they use the particles "-ci" (here)
or "-là" (there).
The construction of phrases is therefore the following: demonstrative
adjective + noun + particle "-ci / -là":
| Cette voiture-ci |
This car |
| Cette voiture-là |
That car |
| Ce crayon-ci |
This pencil |
| Ce crayon-là |
That pencil |
VOCABULARY
la nourriture
| Meat |
Viande (f) |
Jam |
Confiture(f) |
| Fish |
Poisson (m) |
Cheese |
Fromage (m) |
| Egg |
Oeuf (m) |
Potato |
Pomme de terre (f) |
| Sugar |
Sucre (m) |
Tomato |
Tomate (f) |
| Flower |
Farine (f) |
Lettuce |
Laitue (f) |
| Salt |
Sel (m) |
Pepper |
Piment (m) |
| Oil |
Huile (f) |
Carrot |
Carrote (f) |
| Vinager |
Vinaigre (m) |
Sausage |
Saucisse (f) |
| Milk |
Lait (m) |
Creat |
Crème (f) |
| Butter |
Beurre (m) |
Biscuit |
Biscuit (m) |
| Bread |
Pain (m) |
Toast |
Pain grillé (m) |
