What does celui-là in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word celui-là in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use celui-là in French.

The word celui-là in French means that one, that one, they, that one, that one, that one, those, that lot, that very one, What an idiot!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word celui-là

that one

pronom (cette chose-là, cette personne-là)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Voici deux gâteaux, voulez-vous celui-ci ou celui-là ?
Here are two cakes; do you want this one or that one?

that one

pronom (péjoratif (une personne précise) (pejorative)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Celui-là, je ne peux pas le voir !
I can't stand the sight of him!

they

pronom (désigne ce dont on vient de parler)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Je pensais que, comme les députés, les sénateurs allaient aussi approuver cette loi, mais ceux-là l'ont rejetée.
I thought the senators would approve the law too, like the MPs did, but they rejected it.

that one

pronom (cette chose-là, cette personne-là)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Des deux robes, tu préfères laquelle : celle-ci ou celle-là ?

that one

pronom (péjoratif (une personne précise) (pejorative)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Celle-là, je ne peux pas la voir : je la trouve prétentieuse !

that one

pronom (familier (blague, histoire,...)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Celle-là, on ne me l'avait pas encore faite !

those

pronom (ces personnes-ci, ces objets-ci)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Ces pommes-ci sont plus mûres que celles-là. Je préfère poser la question à ces étudiantes qu'à celles-là.

that lot

pronom (péjoratif (des personnes précises) (pejorative, informal)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Mes sœurs ont encore fait des bêtises et m'ont fait porter le chapeau : celles-là, si je les attrape...!

that very one

(emphase pour celui-là)

What an idiot!

interjection (Quel pitre)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Julien est monté sur la table pour faire son discours, puis s'est mis à danser, volant la vedette aux mariés. Celui-là, alors !

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