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How to say 'it is', 'this is' and 'that'


C'est combien le CD ?
C'est dix-neuf euros.
Et ça, qu'est-ce que c'est ?


  • To say 'It is...' or 'It's...', you use C'est, e.g. C'est un sac, 'It's a bag'.


  • You can also use C'est in questions to ask 'Is it...?' e.g. C'est un sac ? 'Is it a bag?'


  • C'est is sometimes used to mean 'this is...', for example when introducing people, e.g. C'est Jean, 'This is Jean'.


  • When you want to point out something specific, you use ça, 'that'. It's especially useful when you don't know a French word, and can go at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.
C'est un cadeau
C'est dix euros
C'est la place de la Bastille		   It's a present
It's 10 euros
It's Bastille Square

C'est combien?
C'est bon?		  
How much is it?
Is it good?

C'est combien, le livre?
C'est combien, ça ?
Ça, c'est combien ?		  
How much is this/that book?
How much is that?
How much is that?

See also ce, cet, cette, ces

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