ce
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. this (nearby or just mentioned)
Ce tableau est mon œuvre d'art préférée !This painting is my favorite piece of art!
b. that (farther away or previously mentioned)
Tu pourrais prendre ce livre, là-bas, s'il te plaît ?Could you please grab that book over there?
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. this (nearby or just mentioned)
Ce n’est pas juste ! Je ne veux pas partir !This isn't fair! I don't want to leave!
b. that (farther away or previously mentioned)
Ton voisin a gagné un prix Nobel ? C'est incroyable !Your neighbor won a Nobel Prize? That's incredible!
c. he
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Mon ancien professeur de français ? C'était un homme très calme et bienveillant.My former French teacher? He was a very calm and caring man.
d. she
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Tu connais ma tante ? C'est une grande admiratrice de ton travail.Do you know my aunt? She's a big fan of your work.
e. it (not used for people)
Vous cherchez le bureau de poste ? Ce n'est pas ici. C'est au bout de la rue.Looking for the post office? It's not here. It's at the end of the street.
f. they
Les jeunes à l'arrêt de bus ? Ce sont tous des étudiants de ma grand-mère.The kids at the bus stop? They're all my grandmother's students.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate ce using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
to boo