vocab dash

Vocabulary

c'est: present, he, she, itto be; to be located; to be situated; to denote time, day, or date; used to form compound tenses and structures, such as the perfect and pluperfect; certain intransitive verbs that indicate movement or a change of state (see the full list); all reflexive verbs; the passive voice

Verb

salement

dirty, dirtily; Intensitive adverb : very, really. (in a bad way) "J'ai été salement amoché par une crise néphrétique" (André Gide, Letters) : "I've been really banged-up by renal crisis"; Related to the precedent (antiphrasis) : very, really (in a good way) " Faut acheter des sardines … C'est salement bon !" (Louis Pergaud, La Guerre des boutons) : "We got to buy sardines … It's really good !"

Adverb

ckoi

abbreviation of c'est quoi ? (“what is?”)

Phrase

Informal spelling of c'est

quessé

contraction of qu'est-ce que c'est? (“what is it?”)

çé

Informal spelling of c'est

quossé

contraction of qu'est-ce que c'est? (“what is it?”)

c'est ça

Confirmation of a question: that's right; that's the one

Adverb

c'est moi

Used in a phone call for identification

Interjection

c'est dire

it goes to show!

Interjection

c'est mort

indicates a strongly negative response; said when an gathering, party, etc. fails to meet one's expectations; (of an appliance) no longer functional

Phrase

c'est cela

yeah, right! my eye! tell it to the marines!

Interjection

c'est selon

it depends; maybe

Phrase

c'est parti

let's go!; we're off! here we go!; off we go!

Interjection

c'est-à-dire

that is to say

Phrase

c'est la vie

that's life, such is life

Phrase

c'est du beau

that's just great! lovely! what a mess!

Phrase

c'est combien

how much is it?

Phrase

c'est kif-kif

it's all the same, it makes no difference

Phrase

c'est reparti

here we go again (an expression of frustration upon seeing or hearing something bad repeated)

Phrase

c'est vite dit

that's easy to say, it's easier said than done; that's putting it a bit strongly, that's taking it a bit far, that's not quite right

Phrase

c'est pourquoi

that is why, this is why, which is why, for this reason, therefore

Adverb

c'est la merde

this is messed up, this is bad, we're screwed

Phrase

c'est du russe

it's all Greek to me (a phrase indicating that something is impossible to understand)

Phrase

c'est du propre

that's just great! lovely! what a mess!

Phrase

c'est d'un chic

very classy!

Phrase

c'est le pompon

that takes the biscuit! that takes the cake! that beats everything! that caps it all! that's the last straw! that's done it!

Phrase

c'est du chinois

it's all Greek to me (a phrase indicating that something is impossible to understand)

Phrase

c'est le bouquet

that takes the biscuit! that takes the cake! that beats everything! that caps it all! that's the last straw! that's done it!

Phrase

c'est de la merde

that's shite

Phrase

c'est de l'hébreu

it's all Greek to me (a phrase indicating that something's impossible to understand)

Phrase

c'est pour un ami

asking for a friend

Phrase

c'est pas plus mal

it's just as well; that's not a bad thing; actually, it's better; it's for the best

Phrase

c'est la meilleure

that's rich!, that's a good one! (an expression of surprised indignation)

Phrase

c'est un prêté rendu

it's only fair, it's deserved, tit for tat, one had it coming, one bad turn deserves another

Phrase

c'est parti mon kiki

we're ready; let's go!; we're off!; here we go!

Interjection

c'est rien de le dire

and how! and it's an understatement!

Interjection

c'est bien le diable si

I'll be damned if...

Conjunction

c'est moi qui te le dis

take it from me, I'm telling you, I can tell you, believe me, rest assured

Interjection

c'est le cas de le dire

you can say that again!

Interjection

c'est moi qui vous le dis

take it from me, I'm telling you, I can tell you, believe me

Interjection

c'est toujours ça de pris

that's something at least

Interjection

c'est le geste qui compte

it's the thought that counts

Proverb

c'est moi qui te remercie

used as a response to merci (“thank you”) when the act is mutually beneficial

Interjection

c'est le monde à l'envers

the world's turned upside down; it's crazy; it's illogical; it's backward; it doesn't make any sense; it's the tail wagging the dog; that's the pot calling the kettle black

Phrase

c'est le moment ou jamais

it's now or never

Phrase

c'est la fin des haricots

game over, the goose is cooked; it's the end of the world

Phrase

c'est toujours ça de gagné

that's something at least

Interjection

c'est pas demain la veille

that'll be the day! don't hold your breath!