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Ce fromage frais est parfait.

Ce fromage frais est parfait.
This fresh cheese is perfect.
From Lesson 26:Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)·French

Questions & Answers about Ce fromage frais est parfait.

Why do we use ce instead of cet or cette here?
Ce means "this" or "that" and is used before masculine singular nouns that start with a consonant, like fromage. If the masculine noun started with a vowel sound, we would use cet. For feminine nouns, you would use cette.
Frais ends in an "s". Does that mean we are talking about multiple cheeses?
No, the word frais (fresh) is special because its base masculine singular form naturally ends in an "s". So ce fromage frais is strictly singular ("this fresh cheese"). If it were plural (ces fromages frais), the spelling of frais would not change!
Why does frais come after fromage?
In English, we say "fresh cheese", putting the adjective first. In French, most adjectives go after the noun they describe. Only a few short, common adjectives (like those for beauty, age, goodness, and size) go before the noun.
Do I pronounce the "t" at the end of parfait?
No, the final "t" in parfait is silent. In French, final consonants like "s", "t", "d", and "x" are usually silent unless they link to a vowel in the very next word.

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