s
/ɛs/
s is a French phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɛs/.
Did you know?
- In older French texts, you may see the s replaced by an accent circumflex on the following vowel, such as hôpital instead of the Old French hospital.
- In French slang, the letter s is sometimes used as a shorthand for est in rapid text messaging or informal notes.
- In old French texts, the letter s was often written as a 'long s' (ſ), which looks almost identical to a modern 'f' without a crossbar.
Examples in context
- C’est tout sauf ça.It’s everything but that.This sentence shows the use of s.Tatoeba #8568618 by sacredceltic, translation #8568616 by sacredceltic
- Soyons unis, les amis !Let’s join hands, friends!Tatoeba #3446667 by felix63, translation #3446575 by pauldhunt
- On bouffe et on se casse.Let’s dine and dash.Tatoeba #12323931 by sacredceltic, translation #12279886 by sacredceltic
- 153 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are deciding what to do for the evening.
- GabrielOn va au cinéma ?Shall we go to the cinema?
- EmmaNon, je suis trop fatiguée.No, I am too tired.
- GabrielOn reste ici alors ?Shall we stay here then?
- EmmaOui, c'est une bonne idée.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry s, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
