Grammatical class

Adverb

certes

(dated) certainly, surely, decidedly, definitely

Details

Syllables

cer-tes

Phonetics

sɛʁt

Grammatical class

Adverb

Freq. (books)

774

Freq. (movies)

2786

Freq. (news)

1053

Sentences

Il est pauvre, certes, mais il est heureux.

He is poor, to be sure, but he is happy.

A1

J'ai certes beaucoup de temps, mais je n'ai pas assez d'argent.

I have plenty of time, but not enough money.

A1

Les femmes ont certes aujourd'hui davantage de droits. Mais elles avaient auparavant davantage de pouvoir.

It's true that today women have more rights, but before they had more power.

A1

Nous sommes fatigués, certes, mais nous n'abandonnerons pas.

We're tired, sure, but we aren't giving up.

A2

Tom, certes, fait beaucoup d'erreurs et a encore beaucoup à apprendre, mais il m'est incroyablement sympathique. Je l'apprécie beaucoup.

Tom does make a lot of mistakes, and he's still got a lot to learn, but I think he's really likeable. I'm very fond of him.

B1

Les phrases prolifèrent certes comme des lapins. Mais c'est bien.

The sentences proliferate like rabbits. But it's good.

B2