"C'est un homme."

Translation: He is a man.

[ivona2o]

http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa032500.htm

[101493ri]

Should I pronounce the t in C'est

[Remy]

In French, a "liaison" is when a normally silent consonant at the end of a word is pronounced at the beginning of the word that follows it.

For example:

• "C'est un homme." is pronounced "C'est-T-un-N-homme".

Cautious: consonants in liaisons sometimes change pronunciation. For example, an S is pronounced like a Z when it is in a liaison.

For example: "Je suis un homme" is pronounced "Je suis-Z-un-N-homme".

[gingerelle2]

Thank you for posting that link! It really helps you to understand the difference between using Il est and C'est.

[abe0895]

can C'est also mean you're ?

[Remy]

No, "c'est" either means "This/That/It is" or "He is".

[DavidMarce2]

For "He is a man", What is the difference between "C'est un homme" and "Il est un homme"

[Remy]

"Il est un homme." is incorrect.

You have to use "c'est" when there is an article (une, un, le, la, or l'), a possessive (mon/ton/son, ma/ta/sa, notre/votre/leur), or a pronoun (le nôtre/le vôtre/le leur/la nôtre/la vôtre/la leur) before the noun. Ex: "C'est un homme."

FYI: you have to use "ce sont" when there is an article (des or les), a possessive (mes/tes/ses, nos/vos/leurs) or a pronoun (les nôtres/les vôtres/les leurs) before the noun.

[LiamNoir]

With the pronunciation, it seems there is a silent s in C'est, making it sound like 'set'. Is this correct?

[Remy]

It sounds like "set" (but there is no "silent s" in "c'est").