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C'est

It's

Language note: Contraction of 'ce' (it) and 'est' (is).

Culture note: Used regularly in speech for explanations or declarations.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

[say]

it is / this is

Contraction of « ce » + « est »; used to introduce or identify something.

C' est mon genre d’anime préféré : le shōnen.

It’s my favorite anime genre: shōnen.

est

[eh]

3rd person singular of « être » (to be); used in « c’est », « il est », etc.

Ce style est très populaire dans les anime d’action.

This style is very popular in action anime.

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