What is the difference between C Est and cette?

What is the difference between C Est and cette?

c’est is the odd man out here. It’s a contraction meaning this is or it is. The others are pronouns meaning this or (more rarely) that. cette = fem.

Do French people actually say c’est la vie?

C’est la vie literally means “this is the life” in French, taken as “that’s life.” Found in French well before, the expression was borrowed into English by the 1880s.

Who said plus ça change plus c’est la même chose?

writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
In 1849, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose “ – the more things change, the more they stay the same…

What does plus c’est la meme chose mean?

Definition of plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose : the more that changes, the more it’s the same thing : the more things change, the more they stay the same —often shortened to plus ça change.

Is Il est and c’est interchangeable?

C’est is neuter singular; its plural form is ce sont. However, c’est is used informally for both. Il est is masculine singular; its other forms are elle est (feminine singular), ils sont (masculine plural), and elles sont (feminine plural).

Can Cest la vie be positive?

“C’est la vie” can also be used in a positive way. For winning the jackpot, it would mean that life can bring good things sometimes. In fact “C’est la vie” means “sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, and you have no control over it” so it can be used in both positive and negative ways.

Can c’est la vie mean goodbye?

It’s not goodbye. It’s “c’est la vie,” meaning, “that’s life.” Explanation: If someone said it to you while walking away, it could be a final commentary on a conversation you had been having with that person.

What does la meme chose mean?

la même chose the the same. the same [the ~] noun.

What does meme chose mean in French?

même chose Noun même chose, la ~ (f) the same, the ~ Noun.

What does the more things change the more they stay the same?

“The more things change , the more they stay the same” means that many things remain consistent even as change happens. You move into a new fancy office and the computer server crashes all the time just as it always did.

Where is C est used?

C’est and il est are the root forms, used for impersonal expressions and general comments, as in, “It’s interesting”, “It’s nice”, “It’s fortunate”, and “It’s too bad”. When talking about specific people, things, or ideas, c’est and il est may change. C’est becomes ce sont (those are) when followed by a plural noun.