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No. 30 in French

ces

"Ces" is a French demonstrative adjective meaning "these" or "those" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ces pommes sont rouges.

    These apples are red.

    Here, 'ces' functions as a demonstrative adjective used to refer to specific items (apples) near the speaker.

  • J'adore ces films.

    I love these movies.

    In this sentence, 'ces' is used to indicate specific movies that have been mentioned or are implied in the context.

  • Ces jours-ci, il fait beau.

    These days, the weather is nice.

    Here, 'ces' is used to refer to a specific period of days within the present time frame.

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