00:03:16 C’est vs il est

Question 1

That’s

That is

Answer 1

ça c’est

Question 2

In the beginning

Answer 2

au début

Question 3

Beginner

Answer 3

débutant

Question 4

It’s true

Answer 4

C’est vrai

Question 5

It remains

Answer 5

Ça reste

Question 6

A little complicated

Answer 6

un peu compliqué

Question 7

Especially

Answer 7

Surtout

Question 8

Native language

Answer 8

Langue maternelle

Question 9

We agree

Answer 9

On a d’accord

Question 10

Means

Answer 10

Veut dire

Question 11

There

Answer 11

Là

Question 12

The rule

Answer 12

La règle

Question 13

Quite simple

Answer 13

Assez simple

Question 14

When do you use c’est to mean it?

Answer 14

Use c’est when after there is an article (le, la, les ou un, une, des). Or a possessive article (mon, ma, mes). Or a first name (prénom).

C’est mon appartement.
C’est un appartement.
C’est l’appartement de Gaelle.
C’est ma fille.
C’est Pierre.

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Il est à côté de l’université.
Elle est intelligente.

Question 15

When do you use il est or elle est to mean it?

Answer 15

Use il est or elle est when after there is an adjective.

Il est grand (it is big, e.g. mon appartement)
Elle est intelligente.

Use il est or elle est with a profession.

Il est professeur (he’s a teacher).

Question 16

There was

Answer 16

il y avait

Question 17

The possessor

Answer 17

Le possesseur

Question 18

That’s

That is

Answer 18

Ça c’est

Question 19

About this

About that

Answer 19

de ça

Question 20

Another time when do you use il est or elle est versus ce to mean it?

Answer 20

When talking about something in particular versus in general.

Tu connais ce film ? Do you know that movie?

Il est génial. It’s amazing.

Question 21

Or

Answer 21

Ou alors

Question 22

Another time when do you use ce versus il est or elle est to mean it?

Answer 22

When talking about something in general versus in particular.

Tu as réussi ton examen? Did you pass your exam?

C’est génial! It’s great!

Here we are not saying the exam is great. We are saying it’s great in general.

Question 23

Donc voilà

Answer 23

So there you have it.