What does celui in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word celui in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use celui in French.
The word celui in French means the one, people, he, Whoever shouts the loudest wins., the one, that one, that one, that one, the ones, those, that lot, this one, this, who, that one, that one, that very one, What an idiot!, the ones, there are none so deaf as those who will not hear. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word celui
the onepronom ([qqn] ou chose déjà nommée) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Parmi tes amis, quel est celui que tu préfères ? Mon caméscope est cassé alors j'ai emprunté celui de mon père. My camcorder is broken, so I've borrowed my father's. |
peoplepronom (personne non nommée) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") Cette méthode de piano est pour celui qui veut apprendre seul. This way of learning the piano is for those who want to teach themselves. |
hepronom (personne, chose indéterminée) (formal: person) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Celui qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf. He who will steal an egg will steal an ox. |
Whoever shouts the loudest wins.(situation où tous parlent en même temps) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
the onepronom (chose ou [qqn] dont on parle) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") J'aime beaucoup cette robe mais je préfère celle là-bas. J'aime bien ta sœur, mais je préfère celle de Joaquim. I like your sister a lot, but I prefer Joaquim's. |
that onepronom (cette chose-là, cette personne-là) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Des deux robes, tu préfères laquelle : celle-ci ou celle-là ? |
that onepronom (péjoratif (une personne précise) (pejorative) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Celle-là, je ne peux pas la voir : je la trouve prétentieuse ! |
that onepronom (familier (blague, histoire,...) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Celle-là, on ne me l'avait pas encore faite ! |
the onespronom (pluriel de celle) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Celles de droite sont moins chères que celles de gauche. The ones on the right are cheaper than the ones on the left. |
thosepronom (ces personnes-ci, ces objets-ci) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Ces pommes-ci sont plus mûres que celles-là. Je préfère poser la question à ces étudiantes qu'à celles-là. |
that lotpronom (péjoratif (des personnes précises) (pejorative, informal) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Mes sœurs ont encore fait des bêtises et m'ont fait porter le chapeau : celles-là, si je les attrape...! |
this onepronom (cet objet-ci, cette personne-ci) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Tu vois les deux poteaux là-bas ? Avec ma fronde je peux toucher celui-ci mais pas celui-là, il est trop loin. Des deux pulls, je préfère celui-ci à celui-là, il est mieux coupé. Do you see the two posts over there? With my catapult, I can hit the closest one, but not the furthest one. It's too far away. |
thispronom (désigne ce dont on va parler) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Mon problème est celui-ci… My problem is this ... |
whopronom (désigne ce dont on vient de parler) (person) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") J'ai vu Frank : celui-ci te passe le bonjour. Le vendeur n'a pas pu lire le code-barres parce que celui-ci était recouvert d'une étiquette. The shop assistant couldn't read the bar code, because it had a label over it. |
that onepronom (cette chose-là, cette personne-là) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Voici deux gâteaux, voulez-vous celui-ci ou celui-là ? Here are two cakes; do you want this one or that one? |
that onepronom (péjoratif (une personne précise) (pejorative) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Celui-là, je ne peux pas le voir ! I can't stand the sight of him! |
that very one(emphase pour celui-là) |
What an idiot!interjection (Quel pitre) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Julien est monté sur la table pour faire son discours, puis s'est mis à danser, volant la vedette aux mariés. Celui-là, alors ! |
the onespronom (pluriel de celui) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Je n'aime pas tes dessins, je préfère ceux de Paul. I don't like your drawings; I prefer the ones by Paul. |
there are none so deaf as those who will not hear(on ne peut convaincre qui n'écoute pas) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Nous lui avons expliqué plusieurs fois les dangers de la situation mais que veux-tu, il n'est pas pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre. |
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