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"this is; it is" in French

c’est

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Literal Breakdown

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is (3rd person singular)

est

Summary

The French translation for “this is; it is” is c’est. The French, c’est, can be broken down into 1 parts:"is (3rd person singular)" (est).

Pronounced the same

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his; her (plural)

ses
know; be aware (1st person singular)

sais
know; be aware (2nd person singular)

sais
knows, is aware (3rd person singular)

sait
oneself is

s’est
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Examples of "this is; it is" in use

There are 136 examples of the French word for "this is; it is" being used:
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It’s disgusting!

C’est dégoûtant !
it’s an African percussion instrument

c’est un instrument de percussion africaine
What is it?

Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
It’s basketball on a unicycle

C’est du basketball sur un monocycle
it’s good

c’est bon
It’s me.

C’est moi.
This is a good restaurant.

C’est un bon restaurant.
This is a good brother.

C’est un bon frère.
Yes, it’s a very good restaurant.

Oui, c’est un très bon restaurant.
It’s for this evening

C’est pour ce soir.

Practice Lesson

"this is; it is" Practice (138)
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Lesson phrases
and, er, this really is a dog which is very agreeable to live with,
Fine, and wake me tomorrow at seven.,
For me, the weekend, is complete rest.,
He’s such a kind boy.,
Him, he’s my dog, his name is Fido.,
How much is it?,
I hope it’s good.,
I hope it’s here.,
I think it’s all that is left.,
If today is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday.,
If today is Friday, yesterday was Thursday.,
If today is Monday, tomorrow is Tuesday.,
If today is Monday, yesterday was Sunday.,
If today is Saturday, tomorrow is Sunday.,
If today is Saturday, yesterday was Friday.,
If today is Sunday, tomorrow is Monday.,
If today is Sunday, yesterday was Saturday.,
If today is Thursday, tomorrow is Friday.,
If today is Thursday, yesterday was Wednesday.,
If today is Tuesday, tomorrow is Wednesday.
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