celui, celle, ceux
These pronouns are often used to refer to something previously mentioned or understood from context. They can be followed by relative clauses or prepositional phrases to specify the noun they replace.
| Pronoun | Gender | Number | English Equivalent | Usage Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| celui | Masculine | Singular | The one (masculine) | Celui que tu vois est mon frère. (The one you see is my brother.) |
| celle | Feminine | Singular | The one (feminine) | Celle que tu aimes est ma sœur. (The one you love is my sister.) |
| ceux | Masculine | Plural | The ones (masculine) | Ceux qui sont là sont mes amis. (The ones who are there are my friends.) |
| celles | Feminine | Plural | The ones (feminine) | Celles que tu entends sont mes sœurs. (The ones you hear are my sisters.) |
Vocabulaire
| mots | explications |
|---|---|
| situé | situé à situated at bien situé in a good location, well situated situé près de situated near |
| la proximité | proximity à proximité nearby - Sabine habite à proximité. Sabine lives nearby. à proximité de near to, close to |
| le vol | flight theft |
| voler | to fly to steal |
| l’envie | FEM. desire, wish - avoir envie de faire to feel like doing, to want to do |
| rater | to miss, to fail |
| l’étoile | FEM. star |
| supérieur | superior |
| le rez-de-chaussée | MASC. ground floor |
| parier | to bet - Tu dis que Marie viendra ; moi je parie que non. You say Marie is going to come: I bet she won’t. |
| à mon avis | in my opinion |
| le tarif | price, rate |
| disponible | available |
| Mince alors ! | (INFORMAL) Oh bother! |
| mince | slim - Il est grand et mince. He’s tall and slim. |