that is

that is
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
a. c'est
Isabella says that is her favorite painting.Isabella dit que c'est son tableau préféré.
b. voilà
Look, Jessica, that is the book I was telling you about.Regarde, Jessica, voilà le livre dont je te parlais.
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
adverb phrase
a. c'est-à-dire
My sister works part time, that is, 20 hours a week.Ma sœur travaille à temps partiel, c'est-à-dire 20 heures par semaine.
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