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"Ce" is a form of "ce", a noun which is often translated as "c". "Ese" is an adjective which is often translated as "that". Learn more about the difference between "ese" and "ce" below.
ese()
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. that (masculine singular)
Ese coche es el que más me gusta.That car is the one I like best.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. that one (masculine singular)
Eligió ese, el que está más cerca.She chose that one, the nearest one.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. s
"Hacer" no se escribe con ese."Hacer" isn't spelt with an "s."
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la ce()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. c
La palabra "hacia" lleva ce, no ese.The word "hacia" is written with a c, not an s.
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