Arabic - French Dictionary
/haː.ðaː/
هذا means 'this' and is a demonstrative word in Arabic that points to something nearby or just mentioned. In French, it translates to ce, cette, ceci, or celui-ci depending on the gender, number, and grammatical role.
| # | Type | Arabic | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | ce |
| 2 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | cette |
| 3 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | ce ... ci |
| 4 | determiner | هذا the (thing) here | cette ... ci |
| 5 | pronoun | هذا the thing, item, etc. being indicated | ceci |
| 6 | determiner | هذا known (thing) just mentioned | ce |
| 7 | determiner | هذا known (thing) just mentioned | cette |
| 8 | pronoun | هذا a specified object | celui-ci |
| 9 | pronoun | هذا a specified object | celle-ci |
| 10 | pronoun | هذا a specified object | ceux-ci |
| 11 | pronoun | هذا a specified object | celles-ci |
| 12 | determiner | هذا known (thing) about to be mentioned | ce |
| 13 | determiner | هذا known (thing) about to be mentioned | cette |
هذا كتاب جديد.
Ce livre est nouveau.
هذه فكرة رائعة.
Cette idée est magnifique.
ماذا تقول عن هذا؟
Qu'en dis-tu de ceci?
هذا changes form based on gender and number: هذا (masc. sing.), هذه (fem. sing.), هؤلاء (plural). When used as a determiner before a noun, it functions like French ce/cette; when used alone as a pronoun, it becomes ceci or celui-ci. Learners often forget to adjust gender and number to match the noun.
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