How to Say ‘That one’ in French
Celui-là
suh-lwee lah
[suh-lwee lah]
💬 Usage Tip: The accent in [celui-là] points to something specific: 'that one.' You can swap it with [celui-ci] for 'this one,' though in everyday speech [celui-là] is very common even for nearby choices.
Phrase Breakdown
Celui
[suh-lwee]
that one
Demonstrative pronoun meaning that one; used to point to a masculine item.
Celui est plus corsé, mais je préfère l'autre.
That one is stronger, but I prefer the other one.
-là
[lah]
there / that
Added to demonstratives to specify that one there.
Celui-là a une origine colombienne intéressante.
That one has an interesting Colombian origin.
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