celle

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/sɛl/celui

pronounfeminineSing3

the one (feminine singular demonstrative pronoun; used alone or with relative clauses, e.g. 'celle qui...')

J'aime bien ta photo, mais je préfère celle que tu as postée hier.

I like your photo, but I prefer the one you posted yesterday.

Synonyms:celle-ci, celle-là

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Celle means "that one" or "the one" (feminine singular). It is a demonstrative pronoun, replacing a previously mentioned feminine singular noun.

USAGE

It is used to refer to a specific feminine singular item. It's often followed by a relative pronoun (qui, que) or "de".

Example: "Quelle voiture as-tu ? Celle de ma sœur." (Which car do you have? My sister's one.)

TRAPS

Celle must agree in gender and number. Do not confuse it with "celui" (masculine singular), "ceux" (masculine plural), or "celles" (feminine plural). It cannot precede a noun directly; use "cette" for that.