French dictionary
cet/sɛ.t‿/
determiner · A1
determinermasculine
Meanings
this
Used as a masculine singular demonstrative adjective before masculine nouns starting with a vowel or mute h, e.g., cet homme.
Examples
Cet appartement reçoit beaucoup de lumière le matin.
This apartment gets a lot of light in the morning.
Cet hôtel se trouve près de la gare.
This hotel is near the station.
Cet exercice permet de réviser les verbes irréguliers.
This exercise makes it possible to review irregular verbs.
Collocations
- cet hommethis man
- cet arbrethis tree
- cet hôtelthis hotel
Common mistakes
cette homme
cet homme
Use 'cet' before masculine nouns starting with vowel or mute h, not 'cette'.
Related words
- synonymcethis (masculine singular demonstrative adjective)
antonymceluithat one (masculine singular demonstrative pronoun)
Grammar note
Cet is used before masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel or mute h.