"It's clear that I'm getting this pair of pants."

Translation: C'est clair que je prends ce pantalon-ci.

[MichaelHaa65689]

was there an explanation in the tips regarding "la" and "ci" coming after the noun? I must have missed it. Why? How? What???

[AndrewHill1991]

Hard to grasp but I'm taking it as kind of along the lines of "these pants here" vs "those pants there", which is a mouthful and I'm not sure quite fits but it seems to be that it can't truly translate anyway because English doesn't properly work with it.

[felipedourahdo]

Ce - here

[Billfrench]

yes

[TonyHimsel]

There weren't any explanations other than memorizing it as how it is.

[peter824798]

is this not a better translation: C'est clair que je prends cette paire de pantalon

[PaulMasters0]

Pantalon means a pair of pants (trousers.) I'm not sure if you can say paire de pantalon(s) but if you can it would mean two pairs of pants.

[SueField3]

Ce and ci seems to be saying "this" twice ??

[PATRICKPIZ1]

no. this form of 'ci' is short for 'ici' (here) thus 'ce...ci'=this/these. 'ce...là'=that/those. (là means 'there'.)

[Cath911029]

Okay, I know this lesson is about specifying "ci" and "là." But isn't this a correct translation also. To wit: "C'est clair que je reçois cette paire de pantalon"?