0The French equivalent of this/that is generally:
- ce for a masculine word (that you'd use with le);
- cette for a feminine word (that you'd use with la).
So for example, with some masculine words (which use le for the):
| le garçon the boy | –> | ce garçon this boy, that boy |
| le train the train | –> | ce train this train, that train |
and some feminine words (which use la for the):
| la fille the girl | –> | cette fille this girl, that girl |
| la maison the house | –> | cette maison this house, that house |
Words that use l':
Before words beginning with a vowel, l' is used instead of le or la (the water = l'eau, not la eau). The word for this/that for such words is:
- cet for a masculine word beginning with a vowel;
- cette (as normal) for a feminine word.
So for example:
| l'homme the man | –> | cet homme this man, that man |
| l'eau the water | –> | cette eau this water, that water |
