How to Say ‘It is’ in French
C'est
say eh
[say eh]
💬 Usage Tip: Short for Cela est, though nobody says that much in daily speech. C'est is everywhere in French.
🇫🇷 In France: If French had a superstar mini-phrase, it might be c'est. You'll hear it constantly.
Phrase Breakdown
C'
[say]
it
In c'est, c' stands for cela or ce, meaning it or this.
C'est pratique, et C' commence cette expression.
It's practical, and C' begins this expression.
est
[eh]
is
From être, to be; used in c'est meaning it is or this is.
C'est un cours calme, car est décrit la nature du cours.
It is a calm class, because est describes the nature of the class.
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