cet

/sɛt/ce

adjectivemasculineSing

this; that (masculine singular used before a word starting with a vowel or mute h)

Regarde cet avion — il est énorme.

Look at this/that plane — it's huge.

Synonyms:ce, cette, ces

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Cet means "this" or "that". It's a demonstrative adjective, always preceding a singular noun to point it out.

It modifies masculine singular nouns.

For example: *cet homme* (this man), *cet arbre* (this tree), *cet appartement* (this apartment). It agrees in gender and number.

Use cet specifically before masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel or a silent 'h'.

For masculine singular nouns starting with a consonant, use *ce* (e.g., *ce livre*). For feminine singular, use *cette*.