est-ce

is it

→ être
phrase Very common #620
is it Alone, this can mean "is it?" or sometimes "is this/that?" depending on context. It also commonly appears inside question patterns like est-ce que, qu'est-ce que, and où est-ce que, where it helps form a question and may not be translated word for word.
FR: Est-ce possible ?
EN: Is it possible?

Est-ce la gare?

Is this the train station?

Est-ce suffisant pour obtenir de l'ADN?

Is this enough to obtain DNA?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Est-ce entièrement clair?

Is that completely clear?

Est-ce qu'elle t'a dit quelque chose?

Did she say anything to you?

Mais comment est-ce possible?

But how is that possible?

Est-ce chouette?

Is it cool?

Est-ce votre commandement, Père?

Is this your commandment, Father?

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Est-ce bien décent de demander?

Is it really proper to ask?

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Est-ce un stylo ou un crayon?

Is it a pen or a pencil?

Est-ce trop loin pour marcher?

Is it too far to walk ?

Est-ce la seule photo d'elle que tu as?

Is that the only photo of her you have?

Est-ce ta petite amie?

Is that your girlfriend?

Est-ce héréditaire?

Is it hereditary?

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Francis, est-ce le tien?

Francis, is this yours?

Est-ce correct pour un médecin de décider quand quelqu'un doit mourir?

Is it right for a doctor to decide when someone should die?

Est-ce propre?

Is it clean?

Est-ce votre premier examen?

Is this your first exam?

Est-ce bien vrai?

Is that really true?

— Lagaan (2001)

Est-ce mieux?

Is it better?

Est-ce un cadeau pour moi?

Is this a gift for me?

Est-ce la vérité?

Is this the truth?

— The Witch (2016)

Quelle horrible blague est-ce donc?

What a horrible joke this is!

— The Witch (2016)

En quoi est-ce une bonne nouvelle?

Why is this good news?

Est-ce ton chat?

Is that your cat?

Est-ce juste une coïncidence?

Is this just a coincidence?

Est-ce sage?

Is that wise?

Est-ce vrai?

Is this true?

— Conclave (2024)

Est-ce de l'art?

Is this art?

Quand est-ce supposé survenir?

When is this supposed to happen?

Est-ce votre vélo?

Is this your bike?

Est-ce ce que tout le monde pense?

Is that what everyone thinks?

Est-ce normal d'être effrayé?

Is it normal to be scared?

Est-ce une imitation?

Is it a copy?

est-ce caché?

Where is it hidden?

Est-ce Tom qui a apporté ça?

Did Tom bring this?

Est-ce un garçon ou une fille?

Is it a boy or a girl?

Est-ce le début de ma vie d'homme?

Is this the beginning of my life as a man?

— Control (2007)

Est-ce ton professeur?

Is this your teacher?

Est-ce l'un d'entre nous?

Is it one of us?

Est-ce si important pour vous?

Is it that important to you?

Est-ce-que tu aimes la confiture?

Do you like jam?

Est-ce difficile de te piéger?

Is it difficult to trap you?

Est-ce ce que vous voulez faire?

Is that what you want to do?

Est-ce ouvert le dimanche?

Is it open on Sundays?

Est-ce une simple coïncidence?

Is this a mere coincidence?

Est-ce assez de vérités?

Is that enough truth?

— The Witch (2016)

est-ce, exactement?

Where exactly is it?

Est-ce le roi qui approche?

Is that the king approaching?

Est-ce tout ce que tu as vu?

Is that all you saw?

Est-ce la fille-loup?

Is this the wolf girl?

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Est-ce similaire à ma capacité à prévoir les mouvements par l’odorat?

Is this similar to my ability to predict movements by smell?

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Est-ce en vente?

Is it for sale?

Est-ce censé vouloir me dire quelque chose?

Is this supposed to tell me something?

Est-ce votre chanson préférée?

Is this your favorite song?

Est-ce bien cela?

Is that correct?

Est-ce un saint?

Is he a saint?

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Est-ce trop difficile?

Is it too difficult?

Est-ce la première fois que vous venez au Japon?

Is this your first time in Japan?

Est-ce ta maison?

Is this your house?

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Est-ce garanti?

Is it guaranteed?

Monsieur, est-ce à dire que vous allez me couper aussi?

Sir, does that mean you're going to cut me off too?

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Est-ce confirmé?

Is this confirmed?

Est-ce probable?

Is that likely?

La plaine du Miracle, est-ce?

The Miracle Plain, where is that?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Est-ce votre place ou la mienne?

Is this your place or mine?

Est-ce bien raisonnable?

Is that really reasonable?

Est-ce mal de dire qu'il a conquis l'Allemagne?

Is it wrong to say that he conquered Germany?

— Il est de retour (2015)

Est-ce un vol direct?

Is that a direct flight ?

Pourquoi est-ce à moi que tout arrive?

Why does everything happen to me?

Est-ce un bon jour?

Is this a good day?

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Est-ce la voiture dont vous m'avez parlé?

Is this the car you told me about?

Comment est-ce, vivre dans ton pays?

What's it like living in your country?

Est-ce toi?

Is that you?

Est-ce japonais?

Is it Japanese?

Comment est-ce possible que tu n'aimes pas les olives?

How is it possible that you don't like olives?

Est-ce réel?

Is this real?

Est-ce de l'allemand?

Is it German?

Est-ce votre voisin?

Is that your neighbor?

— M le maudit (1931)

Est-ce ce que Tom voulait dire?

Is that what Tom meant?

Mais est-ce bien?

But is that a good thing?

— Vivre (1952)

Est-ce mon chapeau?

Is that my hat?

Est-ce une bonne ou une mauvaise chose?

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Est-ce Mr. Jackson votre enseignant l'année dernière?

Was Mr. Jackson your teacher last year?

Est-ce un crime?

Is it a crime?

— Les Nouveaux Sauvages (2014)

Est-ce le chaos?

Is it chaos?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Est-ce ton porte-monnaie?

Is this your wallet?

Est-ce l'homme que vous avez vu?

Is this the man you saw?

Est-ce si difficile à faire?

Is it really that difficult to do?

Est-ce-que j'ai l'air d'un policier?

Do I look like a police officer?

— De tout cœur (1998)

Est-ce que tu essaies, au moins?

Are you even trying?

Est-ce de votre faute ou de la nôtre?

Is it your fault or ours?

Est-ce ce que vous cherchiez?

Is this what you were looking for?

Est-ce nécessaire?

Is it necessary?

Est-ce une pratique courante?

Is this a common practice?

Est-ce annulé à cause de la pluie?

Is it cancelled because of the rain?

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Ou alors, n'est-ce qu'une autre de leurs illusions?

Or is it just another one of their illusions?

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Est-ce le parapluie de Tom?

Is this Tom's umbrella?

Est-ce tout ce qu'il y a?

Is that all there is?

Si un étudiant ne peut pas gérer la pression, est-ce notre faute?

If a student can't handle the pressure, is it our fault?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Est-ce la dernière page?

Is this the last page?

Quel type de guerre est-ce!?

What kind of war is this?!

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)

Est-ce si urgent?

Is it really that urgent?

Est-ce du vrai sang?

Is this real blood?

Peut-être est-ce Tom qui a volé le collier de Mary.

Maybe it was Tom who stole Mary's necklace.

Est-ce cela?

Is that it?

Est-ce possible, monsieur?

Is that possible, sir?

— Les Nouveaux Sauvages (2014)

Est-ce votre argent?

Is this your money?

Est-ce autorisé?

Is this allowed?

Est-ce un problème?

Is this a problem?

Est-ce loin?

Is it far?

Est-ce tout monsieur?

Is that all, sir?

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Est-ce la note d'une femme qui veut se tuer?

Is this the note of a woman who wants to kill herself?

— Rebecca (1940)

Est-ce ta famille?

Is this your family?

Est-ce fait?

Is it done?

Est-ce qu'elle vous a dit quelque chose?

Did she say anything to you?

Est-ce quelque chose dont vous pouvez vous débarrasser?

Is this something you can get rid of?

Est-ce compliqué?

Is it complicated?

Est-ce pour la radio?

Is this for the radio?

— Sans un bruit (2018)

Pourquoi est-ce ma faute?

Why is it my fault?

Est-ce votre faute ou la nôtre?

Is it your fault or ours?

Quelle couleur est-ce?

What color is it?

L'est-ce?

Is it?

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Est-ce bien lui?

Is that really him?

Est-ce ma faute?

Is it my fault?

Est-ce un ami ou une connaissance?

Is this a friend or an acquaintance?

Est-ce la vie dont tu rêvais?

Is this the life you dreamed of?

— Lagaan (2001)

En quoi est-ce négatif de parler de la mort?

How is it negative to talk about death?

— PIKU (2015)

Est-ce toi qui as fait tout ça?

Did you do all of this?

Est-ce injuste?

Is that unfair?

Comment est-ce correct?

How is that correct?

Est-ce raisonnable?

Is that reasonable?

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Est-ce d'argent dont tu as besoin?

Is it money that you need?

Pardon, est-ce votre auto là-bas?

Excuse me, is that your car over there?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Est-ce votre première enquête?

Is this your first investigation?

Est-ce ce dont vous avez parlé?

Is this what you were talking about?

Est-ce moi qui faisais semblant ou toi?

Was it me who was pretending, or you?

— New York Masala (2003)

Bref, quelle leçon est-ce maintenant?

Anyway, what's the lesson now?

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Est-ce une bonne idée?

Is this a good idea?

Est-ce Blue, ou la surprise de Noël de Billy Mack?

Is it Blue, or Billy Mack's Christmas surprise?

— Love Actually (2003)

Est-ce un code?

Is this a code?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Est-ce le bureau de Tom Jackson?

Is this Tom Jackson's office?

De quelle couleur est-ce?

What color is it?

Est-ce ton fils?

Is that your son?

Est-ce l'heure de partir?

Is it time to leave?

Est-ce sans risque de patiner sur ce lac?

Is it safe to skate on this lake?

Est-ce à dire que la mienne n'a pas connu de batailles?

Does that mean mine hasn’t seen any battles?

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Est-ce de la virilité de priver une femme de son bonheur?

Is it virile to deprive a woman of her happiness?

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Est-ce vous?

Is that you ?

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Est-ce ce que tu veux que je dise?

Is that what you want me to say?

Est-ce nouveau?

Is this new?

Est-ce une menace?

Is this a threat?

— Amarcord (1973)

Est-ce ainsi que Crazy Lin est mort?

Is that how Crazy Lin died?

— Ip Man (2008)

Est-ce un loup?

Is it a wolf?

Est-ce le garçon dont vous parliez?

Is this the boy you were talking about?

Est-ce toujours chaud?

Is it still hot?

— Le Facteur (1994)

Est-ce la chose la plus importante?

Is that the most important thing?

Est-ce si pire que ça?

Is it really that bad?

— Day Watch (2006)

Est-ce du latin?

Is that Latin?

Est-ce vrai, Vera?

Is that true, Vera?

— La petite Véra (1988)

Est-ce cela que le Baptiste t'a dit?

Is that what the Baptist told you?

Est-ce pire qu'avant?

Is it worse than before?

Laquelle est-ce?

Which one is it?

Est-ce viril de fuir la réalité?

Is it manly to flee from reality?

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Quel genre de pièce est-ce donc?

What kind of room is this?

Est-ce aujourd'hui que vous partez?

Are you leaving today?

Me suis-je trompé auparavant ou est-ce maintenant que je me trompe?

Was I wrong before, or am I only wrong now?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Est-ce les tiennes?

Are these yours?

Est-ce tout ce que vous avez à me dire?

Is that all you have to tell me?

Oui est-ce?

Who is it?

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Est-ce la maison de Kang ln-guk?

Is this Kang In-guk's house?

— Assassination (2015)

Est-ce suffisant?

Is that enough?

— Le Maître d'armes (2006)

Et est-ce?

And where is it?

Est-ce exact?

Is that correct?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Peut-être est-ce une bonne idée.

Maybe it’s a good idea.

Est-ce clair?

Is that clear?

— À bout de course (1988)

Ou bien, est-ce autre chose?

Or is it something else?

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Pourquoi est-ce drôle?

Why is this funny?

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Est-ce votre copie du dictionnaire?

Is this your copy of the dictionary?

Quel genre de question est-ce?

What kind of question is this?

Voir, c'est croire, mais est-ce la vérité?

Seeing is believing, but is it the truth?

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Est-ce bien exact?

Is that correct?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Est-ce légal?

Is this legal?

Est-ce un tableau original?

Is this an original painting?

Est-ce trop petit?

Is it too small?

Est-ce la seule raison?

Is that the only reason?

Est-ce ta voiture, dans l'allée?

Is that your car in the driveway?

Est-ce important finalement?

Does it really matter in the end?

Est-ce correct?

Is that correct?

Est-ce prudent de la laisser partir?

Is it safe to let her go?

Est-ce votre premier jour à l'école?

Is this your first day at school?

À quelle distance est-ce du musée?

How far is it from the museum?

Est-ce bien?

Is that okay?

Est-ce moi ou l'épée que tu veux?

Is it me or the sword you want?

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Est-ce un élève?

Is this a student?

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

De quelle profondeur est-ce?

How deep is it?

Est-ce la vôtre?

Is this yours?

En quoi est-ce utile?

How is this useful?

Est-ce ton cheval?

Is that your horse?

— La vie est belle (1997)

Est-ce juste?

Is that right?

— Le Guépard (1963)

Est-ce sain?

Is it healthy?