No. 2,770 in French
ci
"Ci" in French means "here" or "this," often used for emphasis or distinction.
In a sentence
Voici le livre que je cherchais.
Here is the book I was looking for.
The word 'ci' is compound within 'voici', an expression meaning 'here is', used to point out or present something close to the speaker.
Les pommes-ci sont meilleures que celles-là.
These apples are better than those ones.
The word 'ci' is used as a suffix to specify proximity ('these'), contrasting it with 'là' for distance ('those').
Ci-joint vous trouverez le document demandé.
Attached here you will find the requested document.
The word 'ci' is used as part of 'ci-joint', meaning 'attached here', commonly utilized in formal written correspondence to include enclosures.
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