Breakdown of Cette affaire est très importante.
Questions & Answers about Cette affaire est très importante.
Why do we use cette instead of ce here?
Cette is the feminine singular word for "this" or "that". Because affaire is a feminine noun, we must use cette to match it. If the noun were masculine, you would use ce (or cet if it started with a vowel sound). Does affaire mean "affair"?
It can, but in French, affaire is a very common word used much more broadly to mean a "matter", "case", "business", or "deal". In this context, translating it as "matter" or "case" makes the most sense. Why is there an "e" at the end of importante?
Adjectives in French must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since affaire is feminine, we add an -e to the default masculine adjective important to make it importante. This also changes the pronunciation: you pronounce the "t" at the end of importante, whereas it is silent in important. Learn Cette affaire est très importante and more in French
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