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Using ce, cet, cette and ces with -ci and -濒脿

To be even more precise you can add -ci or -濒脿 to the noun, in order to show the proximity of something or someone.

MasculineEnglishFeminineEnglish
Singularce jeu-ci/ce jeu-濒脿this game (here)/that game (there)cette maison-ci/cette maison-濒脿this house (here)/that house (there)
Pluralces jeux-ci/ces jeux-濒脿these games (here)/those games (there)ces maisons-ci/ces maisons-濒脿these houses (here)/those houses (there)
Singular
Masculinece jeu-ci/ce jeu-濒脿
Englishthis game (here)/that game (there)
Femininecette maison-ci/cette maison-濒脿
Englishthis house (here)/that house (there)
Plural
Masculineces jeux-ci/ces jeux-濒脿
Englishthese games (here)/those games (there)
Feminineces maisons-ci/ces maisons-濒脿
Englishthese houses (here)/those houses (there)

For example:

  • tu veux acheter ce manteau-ci ou ce manteau-濒脿 ? - do you want to buy this coat or that coat?
  • je vais manger cette glace-ci - I鈥檓 going to eat this ice-cream (here)
  • moi, je vais choisir ces 驳芒迟别补耻虫-濒脿 - I鈥檓 going to choose those cakes (there)
  • je ne sais pas quoi mettre aujourd鈥檋ui : cet 颈尘辫别谤尘茅补产濒别-ci ou ce manteau-濒脿 ? 鈥 I don鈥檛 know what to wear today: this raincoat (here) or that coat (there)?