French demonstrative pronoun
See also: Pronom and Pronoun Types
Demonstrative pronouns indicate which person/people or thing(s) (out of a set or list of possible people or things) we are specifically talking about.
French Demonstrative Pronouns
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Masculine
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Singular | celui the one, this/that one |
celui-ci this one, this one here, the latter |
celui-là that one, that one (over) there, the former |
| Plural | ceux the ones, these/those |
ceux-ci these, these here, the latter |
ceux-là those, those (over) there, the former |
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Feminine
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Singular | celle the one, this/that one |
celle-ci this one, this one here, the latter |
celle-là that one, that one (over) there, the former |
| Plural | celles the ones, these/those |
celles-ci these, these here, the latter |
celles-là those, those (over) there, the former |
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| Neuter | ce (c') this, that, it |
ceci, cela, ça this, that |
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For example:
- Il y a deux portraits. Celui à droite est plus grand.
There are two portraits. The one on the right is bigger. - On peut voir deux tables. Celle-là est plus belle. Celle-ci est trop petite.
We can see two tables. That one over there is nicer. This one here is smaller. - Ceux qui m'écoutent recevront un prix.
Those who are listening to me will receive a prize. - Ce sera prévu.
It/That will be taken care of. - Cela/Ça ne m'intéresse pas.
That/This/It doesn't interest me.
