Breakdown of Cette idée est parfaite.
Questions & Answers about Cette idée est parfaite.
Why use cette here instead of ce?
Cette is the feminine singular form of "this" or "that". Since the noun idée (idea) is feminine, we must use cette. If the noun were masculine, we would use ce. Since idée starts with a vowel, shouldn't we use cet?
That is a great question, but no! The form cet is only used for masculine words that start with a vowel or silent 'h' (like cet hôtel). For feminine words, the word for "this" is always cette, even if the noun starts with a vowel. Why does parfaite have an e at the end?
In French, adjectives have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because idée is a feminine noun, we have to use the feminine form of the adjective. We take the masculine word parfait (perfect) and add an e to the end to make it parfaite. How do you pronounce cette idée? Do the words blend together?
Yes, they blend together perfectly! Because cette ends in a hard 't' sound and idée starts with a vowel, you link them when speaking. It flows smoothly and sounds a bit like "set-ee-day". Learn Cette idée est parfaite and more in French
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